- spadix of a palm
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Lewis & Short latin dictionary. 2014.
spadix of a palm
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spadix — /spay diks/, n., pl. spadices /spay duy seez, spay deuh seez /. Bot. an inflorescence consisting of a spike with a fleshy or thickened axis, usually enclosed in a spathe. See illus. under inflorescence. [1750 60; < L spadix a broken palm branch… … Universalium
Spadix — Spa|dix [sp...] der; <über lat. spadix aus gr. spádix »ein abgerissener (Palm)zweig mit Frucht«> zu einem Kolben verdickte Blütenachse (Bot.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
spadix — spa•dix [[t]ˈspeɪ dɪks[/t]] n. pl. spa•di•ces [[t]speɪˈdaɪ siz, ˈspeɪ dəˌsiz[/t]] bot a fleshy or thickened spike of minute flowers, usu. enclosed in a spathe • Etymology: 1750–60; < L spādīx a broken palm branch and its fruit < Gk spadīx,… … From formal English to slang
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
Spadix — Spa|dix 〈m.; ; unz.; Bot.〉 kolbenartiger Blütenstand [<grch. „Dattelpalmzweig“] * * * Spadix [griechisch lateinisch »abgerissener Palmzweig«], Botanik: Kolben. * * * Spa|dix, der; [lat. spadix < griech. spádix = abgerissener (Palm)zweig]… … Universal-Lexikon
spadix — noun (plural spadices) Etymology: New Latin spadic , spadix, from Latin, frond torn from a palm tree, from Greek spadik , spadix, from span to draw, pull Date: circa 1752 a floral spike with a fleshy or succulent axis usually enclosed in a spathe … New Collegiate Dictionary
spadix — n. [L. spadix, palm frond] 1. (CNIDARIA: Hydrozoa) A central core on which the sex cells ripen on the blastostyle. 2. (MOLLUSCA: Cephalopoda) In male Nautilus sp., tentacles that form a specialized reproductive structure … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
spadix — [ speɪdɪks] noun (plural spadices si:z) 1》 Botany a spike of minute flowers closely arranged round a fleshy axis and typically enclosed in a spathe, characteristic of the arums. 2》 Zoology (in certain invertebrates) a part or organ which is more… … English new terms dictionary
spadix — /ˈspeɪdɪks/ (say spaydiks) noun (plural spadices /speɪˈdaɪsiz/ (say spay duyseez)) an inflorescence consisting of a spike with a fleshy or thickened axis, usually enclosed in a spathe, as in the arum lily. {Latin, from Greek: torn off palm bough} …
spadix — n. (pl. spadices) Bot. a spike of flowers closely arranged round a fleshy axis and usu. enclosed in a spathe. Derivatives: spadiceous adj. Etymology: L f. Gk, = palm branch … Useful english dictionary
