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Rarespadix
The correct spelling is spadix.
How to pronounce spadix
noun
IPA: /ˈspeɪdɪks/
Say it like: Spa-dix
The correct spelling is spadix. A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
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Definition
noun
- 1.A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
- 2.A male sexual organ of certain cephalopods and hydrozoans (especially the nautilus), used to transfer sperm.
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