[spa.dix] n, pl spa.di.ces [NL spadic-, spadix, fr. L, frond torn from a palm tree, fr. Gk spadik-, spadix, fr. span to draw, pull] (ca. 1760): a floral spike with a fleshy or succulent axis usu. enclosed in a spathe
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Meaning of SPADIX in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012