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cauliflory
[ kaw-li-flawr-ee, kaw-li-flur-ee ]
noun
, Botany.
- the production of flowers and fruits directly from the branches or trunks of woody or tropical plants.
cauliflory
/ ˈkɔːlɪˌflɔːrɪ /
noun
- botany the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs
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Derived Forms
- ˌcauliˈflorous, adjective
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Other Words From
- cau·li·flo·rous [kaw-, li, -flur-, uh, s] adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cauliflory1
First recorded in 1900–05; from Latin cauli-, stem of caulis “stem” + flōr-, stem of flōs “flower” + -y 3( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cauliflory1
C20: from Latin caulis stem + -flory , from flōs flower
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Example Sentences
The flowers are borne on the main stem or the older branches, and arise from dormant axillary buds (Cauliflory).
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