Spadix (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural spa·di·ces [spey-dahy-seez, spey-duh-seez]. /speɪˈdaɪ siz, ˈspeɪ dəˌsiz/. Botany.
  1. an inflorescence consisting of a spike with a fleshy or thickened axis, usually enclosed in a spathe.
noun plural spadices (speɪˈdaɪsiːz)
  1. a racemose inflorescence having many small sessile flowers borne on a fleshy stem, the whole usually being surrounded by a spathe: typical of aroid plants
Plural spadices (spā′dĭ-sēz′)
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