The Emergence Machine

Spadix

abstract · Anatomy · Level 8 · E3

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Emergence definition

A racemose inflorescence having many small sessile flowers borne on a fleshy stem, the whole usually being surrounded by a spathe, emerging from the organized arrangement of matter and the shape or arrangement that matter takes.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
Spadix
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0SpadixFlowerPlantReproductionAnimal… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesSpadixL8FormL2StructureL2FlowerL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    spadix requires understanding form as a foundational concept
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    spadix requires understanding structure as a foundational concept
  • Flower L7 (requires)
    A racemose inflorescence having many small sessile flowers borne on a fleshy stem, the whole usually being surrounded by a spathe: typical of aroid plants.