spadiceous

[spey-dish-uhs]

adjective

1. Botany.

   1. of the nature of a spadix.

   2. bearing a spadix.

2. of a bright brown color.

spadiceous

/ speɪˈdɪʃəs /

adjective

1. botany producing or resembling a spadix

2. of a bright brown colour

Word History and Origins

Origin of spadiceous¹

1640–50; < New Latin spādīceus, equivalent to Latin spādīc- (stem of spādīx; spadix ) + -eus -eous

Word History and Origins

Origin of spadiceous¹

C17: from New Latin spādīceus, from Latin spādix palm branch; see _spadix

Example Sentences

Perianth none, or rudimentary and incomplete: inflorescence spadiceous.

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