The spadix of this plant is frequently quite white, or coloured, and the leaves liable to be streaked with white, and to have black, or scarlet blotches on them.
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Spadix
/ˈspeɪdɪks/
Synonyms for "spadix" (7 found)
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2 entriesarum inflorescencephilodendron inflorescence
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5 entriesaraceae spadixflower spikespadix inflorescencespadix morphologyspadix stalk
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However, the shells of modern nautiluses show the opposite pattern—males are somewhat larger than females, with a wider aperture to accommodate the spadix.
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