thyrsoid

or thyr·soi·dal

[ thur-soid ]

/ ˈθɜr sɔɪd /

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adjective Botany.

having somewhat the form of a thyrsus.

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Origin of thyrsoid

First recorded in 1820–30, thyrsoid is from the Greek word thyrsoeidḗs thyrsuslike. See thyrsus, -oid

Words nearby thyrsoid

thyrotropin, thyrotropin-releasing hormone, thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulation test, thyroxine, thyrse, thyrsoid, thyrsus, thysanopteran, thysanopteron, thysanuran, thyself

How to use thyrsoid in a sentence

Flowers perfect, pedicellate, sometimes subsessile and thyrsoid-spicate.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray
A pretty evergreen species, with oval leaves, and terminal, thyrsoid panicles of white flowers.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster
Flowers red or rose-coloured, and arranged in short, thyrsoid panicles.
Hardy Ornamental Flowering Trees and Shrubs|A. D. Webster