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View synonyms for inflorescence
inflorescence
[ in-flaw-res-uhns, -floh-, -fluh- ]
noun
- a flowering or blossoming.
- Botany.
- the arrangement of flowers on the axis.
- the flowering part of a plant.
- a flower cluster.
- flowers collectively.
inflorescence
/ ˌɪnflɔːˈrɛsəns /
noun
- the part of a plant that consists of the flower-bearing stalks
- the arrangement of the flowers on the stalks
- the process of flowering; blossoming
inflorescence
/ ĭn′flə-rĕs′əns /
- A group of flowers growing from a common stem, often in a characteristic arrangement.
- Also called flower cluster
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Derived Forms
- ˌinfloˈrescent, adjective
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Other Words From
- inflo·rescent adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of inflorescence1
C16: from New Latin inflōrēscentia, from Late Latin inflōrescere to blossom, from flōrescere to bloom
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Example Sentences
The fruit commonly has the general shape of the female inflorescence, but as it matures it increases greatly in size.
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A broad and flattish inflorescence, the central flowers of which bloom first.
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The front side of a flower, remote from the axis of inflorescence.
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A simple inflorescence of flowers on pedicels which radiate from the same point.
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The back side of a flower, next to the axis of inflorescence.
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