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inflorescence - 4 dictionary results

in⋅flo⋅res⋅cence

[in-flaw-res-uhns, -floh-, -fluh-]
–noun
1. a flowering or blossoming.
2. Botany.
a. the arrangement of flowers on the axis.
b. the flowering part of a plant.
c. a flower cluster.
d. flowers collectively.

Origin:
1750–60; < NL inflōrēscentia < LL inflōrēscent- (s. of inflōrēscēns prp. of inflōrēscere to bloom. See in- 2 , flora, -escent, -ence


in⋅flo⋅res⋅cent, adjective
in·flo·res·cence   (ĭn'flə-rěs'əns)   


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n.  
    1. A characteristic arrangement of flowers on a stem.
    2. A flower cluster.
  1. A flowering.

[New Latin īnflōrēscentia, from Late Latin īnflōrēscēns, īnflōrēscent-, present participle of īnflōrēscere, to begin to flower : Latin in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + Latin flōrēscere, to begin to blossom; see florescence.]
in'flo·res'cent adj.

Inflorescence

In`flo*res"cence\, n. [L. inflorescens, p. pr. of inflorescere to begin to blossom; pref. in- in + florescere to begin to blossom: cf.F. inflorescence. See Florescent.]

1. A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.

2. (Bot.) (a) The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis, and to each other. (b) An axis on which all the flower buds.

Inflorescence affords an excellent characteristic mark in distinguishing the species of plants. --Milne.

Centrifugal inflorescence, determinate inflorescence.

Centripetal inflorescence, indeterminate inflorescence. See under Determinate, and Indeterminate.
inflorescence   (ĭn'flə-rěs'əns)  Pronunciation Key 


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A group of flowers growing from a common stem, often in a characteristic arrangement. Also called flower cluster.
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