noun
1.
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first. See illus. under inflorescence.
2.
a flat or convex inflorescence of this type.
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| —n | |
| an inflorescence in which the first flower is the terminal bud of the main stem and subsequent flowers develop as terminal buds of lateral stems | |
| [C18: from Latin cӯma cabbage sprout, from Greek kuma anything swollen; see | |
| cymiferous | |
| —adj | |
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Cyme
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Science Dictionary
cyme  (sīm) Pronunciation Key
A usually flat-topped or convex determinate inflorescence in which the central main stem and each side branch end in a flower. The flowers in the cluster begin blooming from the flower on the main stem downwards or outwards. Baby's breath, dogwood, and the tomato have cymes. |
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Example sentences
The flower stems are terminal and solitary or occasionally in a cyme of three.
The flowers are borne in a cyme of four small petals and four minute sepals.
The inflorescence is a cyme of few to many flowers on a long scape, approximately equal in height to the leaves.
The inflorescence is an open cyme with white flowers.
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