corymb
[ kawr-imb, -im, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr ɪmb, -ɪm, ˈkɒr- /
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
cor·ymbed, adjectivecor·ymb·like, adjectiveWords nearby corymb
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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, adverbWord 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.
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