[sahym] 
| 1. | an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first. |
| 2. | a flat or convex inflorescence of this type. |
| cyme (sīm) n. A usually flat-topped or convex flower cluster in which the main axis and each branch end in a flower that opens before the flowers below or to the side of it. [Latin cȳma, young cabbage sprout, from Greek kūma, anything swollen, sprout; see cyma.] cy·mif'er·ous (sī-mĭf'ər-əs) adj. |
| 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. |
