spadices in English
noun
1
a spike of minute flowers closely arranged around a fleshy axis and typically enclosed in a spathe, characteristic of the arums.
The fruit is composed of a mass of berries on a spadix , the fleshy central spike first seen in the flower.
2
(in certain invertebrates) a part or organ that is more or less conical in shape, e.g., a group of connected tentacles in a nautiloid.
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1. The spadices of these Aroids exude smells that chemically mimic manure
2. Axils Sentence Examples The flowers spring in branching spadices from the Axils of the leaves, and as the trees are unisexual it is necessary in cultivation to fertilize the female flowers by artificial means.
3. The flamingo flower (Anthurium) is a stunning tropical plant that you can easily grow indoors.Also called the flamingo lily, painter’s palette, laceleaf, little boy plant, and tailflower, Anthurium plants are known for their spectacular shiny colorful spathes and spadices.