spadix 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.

Use "spadix" in a sentence

1. The possible formation mechanism of the GNR/PDA bowl spadix-Bract NPs was proposed by

2. Aroid refers to a certain type of flower structure made up of a modified leaf (spathe) and a stalk of tiny flowers (spadix)

3. A unique monstera flower-like gold nanorod/polydopamine bowl (GNR/PDA bowl) with spadix-Bract nanostructure was fabricated by a novel and facile approach

4. The sometimes beautiful and sometimes bizarre combination of spathe and spadix known as the inflorescence, and sometimes referred to as a flower, is a distinguishing feature of all Aroids

5. Anthurium definition is - any of a genus (Anthurium) of tropical American plants of the arum family with large often brightly colored leaves, a cylindrical spadix, and a colored spathe.

6. The occasionally beautiful and often bizarre combination of spathe and spadix called the inflorescence, sometimes referred to as a "flower", is a distinguishing feature of all Aroids

7. What makes an Aroid an Aroid? One characteristic is a spathe, which is a sheath that surrounds a spadix, which is a spike with male flowers on top and female flowers on the bottom in a rigid geometric pattern

8. Apopetalous Epigynous Raceme regular (actinomorphic) crenate N/A N/A N/A N/A entire Asepalous Hypogynous Raceme irregular (zygomorhic) entire Apetalous Hypogynous spadix regular (actinomorphic) entire Heterochlamydeous Perigynous N/A regular (actinomorphic) undulate Apopetalous Hypogynous Axillary cyme regular (actinomorphic) entire Asepalous

9. Arum definition is - any of a genus (Arum of the family Araceae, the Arum family) of Eurasian plants having usually arrow-shaped leaves and a showy spathe partially enclosing a spadix; broadly : a plant of the Arum …

10. And if you look down into it, there's this sort of dam past the spadix, flies get attracted by the heat -- which is boiling off volatile chemicals, little midges -- and they get trapped underneath in this container.

11. Bract: 1 n a modified leaf or leaflike part just below and protecting an inflorescence Types: show 6 types hide 6 types calycle , calyculus , epicalyx , false calyx a group of Bracts simulating a calyx as in a carnation or hibiscus Bracteole , Bractlet a small Bract spathe a conspicuous Bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other