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Acacia spadicigera Myrmecophyte Myr"me*co*phyte`, n. [Gr. my`rmhx, my`rmhkos, ant
+ fyto`n plant.] (Bot.)
A plant that affords shelter and food to certain species of
ants which live in symbiotic relations with it. Special
adaptations for this purpose exist; thus, Acacia
spadicigera has large hollows thorns, and species of
Cecropia have stem cavities. -- Myr`me*co*phyt"ic, a.
Hypospadias Hypospadias Hy`po*spa"di*as, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "ypo` beneath +
spa`n to draw, tear.] (Med.)
A deformity of the penis, in which the urethra opens upon its
under surface.
Spadiceous Spadiceous Spa*di"ceous, a. [L. spadix, -icis, a date-brown or
nut-brown color. See Spadix.]
1. Of a bright clear brown or chestnut color. --Sir T.
Browne.
2. (Bot.) Bearing flowers on a spadix; of the nature of a
spadix.
Spadices 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.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a
modification of the posterior tentacles.
Spadicose Spadicose Spa"di*cose`, a. (Bot.)
Spadiceous.
Spadille Spadille Spa*dille", n. [F., fr. Sp. espadilla, dim. of
espada. See Spade a card.] (Card Playing)
The ace of spades in omber and quadrille.
Spading Spade Spade, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spaded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Spading.]
To dig with a spade; to pare off the sward of, as land, with
a spade.
Spadix 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.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a
modification of the posterior tentacles.
Spadixes 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.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a
modification of the posterior tentacles.
