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inflorescence
[ in-flaw-res-uhns, -floh-, -fluh- ]
/ ˌɪn flɔˈrɛs əns, -floʊ-, -flə- /
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noun
a flowering or blossoming.
Botany.
- the arrangement of flowers on the axis.
- the flowering part of a plant.
- a flower cluster.
- flowers collectively.
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Origin of inflorescence
OTHER WORDS FROM inflorescence
in·flo·res·cent, adjectiveWords nearby inflorescence
inflexed, inflexible, inflict, infliction, in-flight, inflorescence, inflow, influence, influence peddler, influencer, influent
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British Dictionary definitions for inflorescence
inflorescence
/ (ˌɪnflɔːˈrɛsəns) /
noun
the part of a plant that consists of the flower-bearing stalks
the arrangement of the flowers on the stalks
the process of flowering; blossoming
Derived forms of inflorescence
inflorescent, adjectiveWord Origin for inflorescence
C16: from New Latin inflōrēscentia, from Late Latin inflōrescere to blossom, from flōrescere to bloom
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Scientific definitions for inflorescence
inflorescence
[ ĭn′flə-rĕs′əns ]
A group of flowers growing from a common stem, often in a characteristic arrangement. Also called flower cluster
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