paniculate

[ puh-nik-yuh-leyt, -lit ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. arranged in panicles.

paniculate

/ pəˈnɪkjʊˌleɪt; -lɪt /

adjective

1. botany growing or arranged in panicles

   a paniculate inflorescence

Derived Forms

• paˈnicuˌlately, adverb

Other Words From

• pa·nicu·lately adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of paniculate¹

First recorded in 1720–30, paniculate is from the New Latin word pāniculātus panicled. See panicle, -ate ¹

Example Sentences

Leaves all nearly filiform and upper face hispidulous scabrous; inflorescence more paniculate; corolla small, the expanded limb only 6´´ in diameter.

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Lithospermum.—L. prostratum, 3 in., is a trailing evergreen herb, with narrow hairy leaves, and paniculate brilliant blue flowers in May and June.

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The male and female inflorescences have the form of simple or paniculate spikes.

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Amphicarpum is remarkable in having cleistogamic flowers borne on long radical subterranean peduncles which are fertile, whilst the conspicuous upper paniculate ones, though apparently perfect, never produce fruit.

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The inflorescence consists of spikes, or spiciform racemes, solitary or digitate, and in some it is paniculate.

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