spadix

/ˈspeɪdɪks/

Meanings

noun

A fleshy spike (inflorescence) with reduced flowers, usually enclosed by a spathe, characteristic of aroids.

Examples :

"The peace lily's flower isn't a typical bloom; instead, it has a creamy white spathe wrapping around a central yellow spadix covered in tiny flowers. "

noun

A male sexual organ of certain cephalopods and hydrozoans (especially the nautilus), used to transfer sperm.

Examples :

"The male nautilus uses its spadix to transfer sperm to the female during mating. "

organ animal biology anatomy sex

Related Words

flowers noun

/ˈflaʊ.əz/ /ˈflaʊ.ɚz/

A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

"The garden was full of flowers, attracting bees and butterflies with their bright colors and sweet smell. "

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

wrapping noun

/ˈɹæpɪŋ/

The material in which something is wrapped.

"The wrapping paper was bright red and festive. "

cephalopods noun

/ˈsɛfələˌpɒdz/ /ˈsɛfələˌpɑːdz/

Any mollusc, of the class Cephalopoda, which includes squid, cuttlefish, octopus, nautiloids etc.

"My daughter is doing a school project on cephalopods, focusing on their intelligent behavior. "

enclosed verb

/ənˈkləʊzd/ /ənˈkloʊzd/

To surround with a wall, fence, etc.

"to enclose lands"

inflorescence noun

/ˌɪnflɔːˈɹɛsəns/

Flower cluster; a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches.

"The lilac bush in our backyard is covered in a beautiful purple inflorescence this spring. "

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

A distinguishing feature of a person or thing.

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

hydrozoans noun

/ˌhaɪdrəˈzoʊənz/ /ˌhaɪdrəˈzoʊnz/

Any of many colonial coelenterates, of the class Hydrozoa, including the hydras, hydroids, hydrocorals, and siphonophores.

"While snorkeling in the shallow reef, we saw a variety of colorful hydrozoans, including some that looked like tiny trees attached to the rocks. "

reduced verb

/ɹɪˈdjuːst/ /ɹɪˈdjust/

To bring down the size, quantity, quality, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower.

"to reduce weight, speed, heat, expenses, price, personnel etc."

transfer noun

/ˈtɹænzfɜː/ /tɹænzˈfɜː/ /ˈtɹænsfɝ/ /tɹænsˈfɝ/

The act of conveying or removing something from one place, person or thing to another.

"The transfer of the student to a different class was announced in a school memo. "

nautilus noun

/ˈnɔː.tɪ.ləs/ /ˈnɑ.tɪ.ləs/

A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled chambers, of which Nautilus is the type genus.

"While diving in the Pacific Ocean, the marine biologist spotted a beautiful nautilus with its distinctive spiral shell. "