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Inflorescence

Inflorescence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Inflorescence? [n] the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk [n] the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms Synonyms \| Synonyms for Inflorescence: anthesis \| blossoming \| efflorescence \| florescence \| flowering Related Terms \| Find terms related to Inflorescence: See Also \| ament \| bloom \| blossom \| bract \| catkin \| corymb \| cyme \| development \| flower \| flower head \| growing \| growth \| maturation \| ontogenesis \| ontogeny \| raceme \| spike \| umbel Inflorescence In Webster's Dictionary \In`flo*res"cence\, n. [L. inflorescens, p. pr. of inflorescere to begin to blossom; pref. in- in + florescere to begin to blossom: cf.F. inflorescence. See {Florescent}.] 1. A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms. 2. (Bot.) (a) The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis, and to each other. (b) An axis on which all the flower buds. Inflorescence affords an excellent characteristic mark in distinguishing the species of plants. --Milne. {Centrifugal inflorescence}, determinate inflorescence. {Centripetal inflorescence}, indeterminate inflorescence. See under {Determinate}, and {Indeterminate}.

Inflorescence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inflorescence?

[n] the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
[n] the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

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Inflorescence In Webster's Dictionary

\In`flo*res"cence\, n. [L. inflorescens, p. pr. of
inflorescere to begin to blossom; pref. in- in + florescere
to begin to blossom: cf.F. inflorescence. See {Florescent}.]
1. A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.

2. (Bot.)
   (a) The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and
       disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis,
       and to each other.
   (b) An axis on which all the flower buds.

             Inflorescence affords an excellent
             characteristic mark in distinguishing the
             species of plants.                --Milne.

{Centrifugal inflorescence}, determinate inflorescence.

{Centripetal inflorescence}, indeterminate inflorescence. See
   under {Determinate}, and {Indeterminate}.

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