racemose

[ ras-uh-mohs ]
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adjective
  1. Botany.

    • having the form of a raceme.

    • arranged in racemes.

  2. Anatomy. (of a gland) resembling a bunch of grapes; having branching ducts that end in acini.

Origin of racemose

1
First recorded in 1690–1700, racemose is from the Latin word racēmōsus full of clusters, clustering. See raceme, -ose1

Other words from racemose

  • rac·e·mose·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for racemose

racemose

racemous

/ (ˈræsɪˌməʊs, -ˌməʊz) /


adjective
  1. being or resembling a raceme

Origin of racemose

1
C17: from Latin racēmōsus clustering

Derived forms of racemose

  • racemosely or racemously, adverb

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