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spadix

The correct spelling is spadix.

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noun

IPA: /ˈspeɪdɪks/

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The correct spelling is spadix. A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.

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noun

  1. 1.A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.
  2. 2.A male sexual organ of certain cephalopods and hydrozoans (especially the nautilus), used to transfer sperm.

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