corymb

[ kawr-imb, -im, kor- ]

nounBotany.

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

Origin of corymb

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

Other words from corymb

corymbed, adjective
corymblike, adjective

Words Nearby corymb

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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

Origin of corymb

C18: from Latin corymbus, from Greek korumbos cluster

Derived forms of corymb

corymbed, adjective
corymbose or corymbous, adjective
corymbosely, adverb

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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.

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