spadix

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|botany}} A [[fleshy]] [[spike]] ([[inflorescence]]) with reduced [[flower]]s, usually enclosed by a [[spathe]], characteristic of [[aroid]]s.
2. {{lb|en|zoology}} A [[male]] [[sexual]] [[organ]] of certain [[cephalopod]]s and [[hydrozoan]]s (especially the [[nautilus]]), used to transfer [[sperm]].

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