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racemose

American  
[ras-uh-mohs] / ˈræs əˌmoʊs /

adjective

  1. Botany.

    1. having the form of a raceme.

    2. arranged in racemes.

  2. Anatomy. (of a gland) resembling a bunch of grapes; having branching ducts that end in acini.

racemose British  
/ ˈræsɪˌməʊs, -ˌməʊz /

adjective

  1. being or resembling a raceme

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Etymology

Origin of racemose

First recorded in 1690–1700, racemose is from the Latin word racēmōsus full of clusters, clustering. See raceme, -ose 1

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Racemose: like a bunch of grapes: applied to ovaries when they form bunches or sacs.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

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