corymb
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
1Other 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. FurneauxTheir flower-heads are yellow, arranged in a corymb, and bloom during the whole of the summer.
Field and Woodland Plants | William S. FurneauxIt 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. FurneauxThe 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. FurneauxThe 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
/ (ˈkɒrɪmb, -rɪm) /
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
1Derived forms of corymb
- corymbed, adjective
- corymbose or corymbous, adjective
- corymbosely, adverb
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Scientific definitions for 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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