About The Word Corymb
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Corymb
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What's The Definition Of Corymb?
[n] flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first
Synonyms | Synonyms for Corymb: Related Terms | Find terms related to Corymb: See Also | inflorescence Corymb In Webster's Dictionary \Cor"ymb\ (k?r"?mb or -?m; 220), n. [L. corymbus cluster
of flowers, Gr. ????.] (Bot.)
(a) A flat-topped or convex cluster of flowers, each on its
own footstalk, and arising from different points of a
common axis, the outermost blossoms expanding first, as
in the hawthorn.
(b) Any flattish flower cluster, whatever be the order of
blooming, or a similar shaped cluster of fruit.
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