spadix
n. (தாவ.) பாளை, உறையுள் பொதிந்த மலர்க்கொத்துக்குலை.
Spa"dix, n.; pl. L. Spadices, E. Spadixes. Etym: [L., a palm branch broken off, with its fruit, Gr. 1. (Bot.) Defn: A fleshy spike of flowers, usually inclosed in a leaf called a spathe. 2. (Zoöl.) Defn: A special organ of the nautilus, due to a modification of the posterior tentacles.