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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
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     2. (Zool.) A special organ of the nautilus, due to a
        modification of the posterior tentacles.
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