| Pronunciation: | | speydh
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a conspicuous bract surrounding or subtending a spadix or other inflorescence |
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SPATHE is a 6 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | bract |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Spathe\, n. [L. spatha, Gr. ?: cf. F. spathe. See
{Spade} for digging.] (Bot.)
A special involucre formed of one leaf and inclosing a
spadix, as in aroid plants and palms. See the Note under
{Bract}, and Illust. of {Spadix}.
Note: The name is also given to the several-leaved involucre
of the iris and other similar plants.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A large bract ensheathing an inflorescence. |
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