Category:Spadix

Spa"dix, n.; pl. L. Spadices, e. Spadixes. Etym: [l., a palm branch Broken off, with its fruit, gr.

1. (bot.)

Defn: a fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a Spathe.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: a special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the Posterior tentacles.