Definition of Spadix. Meaning of Spadix. Synonyms of Spadix

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Spadix. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Spadix and, of course, Spadix synonyms and on the right images related to the word Spadix.

Definition of Spadix

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.

Meaning of Spadix from wikipedia

- Spadix may refer to: Spadix (botany), a reproductive organ of some genera of plants Spadix (zoology), a similarly shaped secondary ****ual organ of some...
- In botany, a spadix (/ˈspeɪdɪks/ SPAY-diks; pl.: spadices /ˈspeɪdɪsiːz/ SPAY-dih-seez, /speɪˈdaɪsiːz/ spay-DY-seez) is a type of inflorescence having small...
- In the field of zoology, a spadix (/ˈspeɪdɪks/ SPAY-diks; pl.: spadices /ˈspeɪdɪsiːz/ SPAY-dih-seez, /speɪˈdaɪsiːz/ spay-DY-seez) is a secondary ****ual...
- plants in which flowers are borne on a type of inflorescence called a spadix. The spadix is usually accompanied by, and sometimes partially enclosed in, a...
- creating a frilled edge. Near the bottom of the spadix, hidden from view inside the sheath of the spathe, the spadix bears two rings of small flowers. The upper...
- thermogenesis. The part of the spadix that heats up is the sterile zone. As it heats up, carbohydrates are used, but once the spadix has reached its maximum...
- oscillation of the spadix: independent of light, a precise thermal regulator is produced by an oscillatory temperature-sensing model in the spadix under dynamic...
- spirals on the spadix. The spadix is often elongated into a spike shape, but it can be globe-shaped or club-shaped. Beneath the spadix is the spathe,...
- Clivina spadix is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Scaritinae. It was described by Andrewes in 1929. "Clivina spadix Andrewes, 1929". Catalogue...
- followed by the flowers borne on a poker-shaped inflorescence called a spadix, which is partially enclosed in a pale green spathe or leaf-like hood. The...