spathaceous

spathaceous
/speuh thay"sheuhs/, adj. Bot.
1. of the nature of or resembling a spathe.
2. having a spathe.
[1750-60; < NL spathaceus, equiv. to L spath(a) (see SPATHE) + -aceus -ACEOUS]

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