Spa"dix (?), n.; pl. L.
Spadices (#), E. Spadixes (#).
[L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr. &?;.]
1. (Bot.) A fleshy spike of flowers,
usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe.
2. (Zoöl.) A special organ of the
nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.
Spa"dix (?), n.; pl. L.
Spadices (#), E. Spadixes (#).
[L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr. &?;.]
1. (Bot.) A fleshy spike of flowers,
usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe.
2. (Zoöl.) A special organ of the
nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.
