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1. (n.) inflorescence
a flowering or blossoming.
2. inflorescence
the arrangement of flowers on the axis or stem.
3. inflorescence
the flowering part of a plant.
4. inflorescence
a flower cluster.
5. inflorescence
flowers collectively.
Etymology: (1750–60; < NL inflōrēscentia < LL inflōrēscent-, s. of inflōrēscēns, prp. of inflōrēscere to begin to blossom (see in -2, florescence ) + L -ia -ia)
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| Definition of 'inflorescence' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) blossoming, flowering, florescence, inflorescence, anthesis, efflorescence
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
2. (noun) inflorescence
the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) inflorescence
a flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms
2. (noun) inflorescence
the mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis, and to each other
3. (noun) inflorescence
an axis on which all the flower buds
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| Definition of 'inflorescence' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. inflorescence
A cluster of FLOWERS (as opposed to a solitary flower) arranged on a main stem of a plant.
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