corymb

[ kawr-imb, -im, kor- ]

/ ˈkɔr ɪmb, -ɪm, ˈkɒr- /

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noun Botany.

a form of inflorescence in which the flowers form a flat-topped or convex cluster, the outermost flowers being the first to open.

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Origin of corymb

1700–10; <Latin corymbus<Greek kórymbos head, top, cluster of fruit or flowers

OTHER WORDS FROM corymb

corymbed, adjectivecorymblike, adjective

Words nearby corymb

Corybant, corybantic, corydalis, Corydon, Coryell, corymb, corymbiform, corymbose, corynebacteria, corynebacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae

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How to use corymb in a sentence

The flowers are yellow, about three-quarters of an inch in diameter, and form a compact, terminal corymb.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
Their flower-heads are yellow, arranged in a corymb, and bloom during the whole of the summer.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
It grows from two to four feet high, and bears a corymb of many yellow heads, from July to September.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux
The numerous flower-heads are arranged in a corymb, and are about half an inch in diameter, with white ray and yellow disc.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

The flower-heads are bright yellow, large, and arranged in a loose, terminal corymb.
Field and Woodland Plants|William S. Furneaux

British Dictionary definitions for corymb

corymb

/ (ˈkɒrɪmb, -rɪm) /

noun

an inflorescence in the form of a flat-topped flower cluster with the oldest flowers at the periphery. This type of raceme occurs in the candytuft

Derived forms of corymb

corymbed, adjectivecorymbose or corymbous, adjectivecorymbosely, adverb

Word Origin for corymb

C18: from Latin corymbus, from Greek korumbos cluster

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Scientific definitions for corymb

corymb

[ kôr′ĭmb, -ĭm ]

An indeterminate inflorescence whose outer flowers have longer stalks than the inner flowers, so that together they form a round cluster that is rather flat on top. The outer flowers open before the inner ones. Yarrow and the hawthorn have corymbs. See illustration at inflorescence.