spadix

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈspeɪdɪks/

Noun

spadix (plural spadixes or spadices)

1. (botany) A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
2. (zoology) A male sexual organ of certain cephalopods and hydrozoans (especially the nautilus), used to transfer sperm.

Translations

• German: Kolben
• Russian: початок
• Spanish: espádice

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