[rey-seem, ruh-] 
| 1. | a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley. |
| 2. | a compound inflorescence in which the short pedicels with single flowers of the simple raceme are replaced by racemes. |
| ra·ceme (rā-sēm', rə-) n. An inflorescence having stalked flowers arranged singly along an elongated unbranched axis, as in the lily of the valley. [Latin racēmus, a bunch of grapes.] |
raceme ra·ceme (rā-sēm', rə-)
n.
An optically inactive chemical compound.
| raceme (rə-sēm') Pronunciation Key
An indeterminate inflorescence in which each flower grows on its own stalk from a common stem. The lily of the valley and snapdragon have racemes. See illustration at inflorescence. |