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Spathe vs Spathed - What's the difference?

spathe | spathed |

In botany|lang=en terms the difference between spathe and spathed

is that spathe is (botany) a large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix while spathed is (botany) having a spathe or calyx like a sheath.

As a noun spathe

is (botany) a large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.

As an adjective spathed is

(botany) having a spathe or calyx like a sheath.

spathe

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A large bract that envelops or subtends a whole inflorescence, typically a spadix.

    • See also

    * spadix

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    spathed

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) Having a spathe or calyx like a sheath.
    • (Webster 1913)