2. (Zo["o]l.) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
spadixes — spa·dix || speɪdɪks n. spike bearing tiny flowers and usually enclosed in a sheath like leaf (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
Spadices — Spadix 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A special organ of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spadix — 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. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) A special organ of the nautilus,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
spadix — [spā′diks] n. pl. spadixes or spadices [spā′də sēz΄, spā dī′sēz] [ModL < L, a palm branch broken off together with the fruit, date brown color < Gr < IE base * spē , to pull > SPAN1] a fleshy spike of tiny flowers, usually enclosed in … English World dictionary
