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Definition of Inflorescence
1. Noun. The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms.
Exact synonyms: Anthesis, Blossoming, Efflorescence, Florescence, Flowering
Generic synonyms: Development, Growing, Growth, Maturation, Ontogenesis, Ontogeny
Derivative terms: Effloresce, Efflorescent, Flower
Generic synonyms: Development, Growing, Growth, Maturation, Ontogenesis, Ontogeny
Derivative terms: Effloresce, Efflorescent, Flower
2. Noun. The flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk.
Generic synonyms: Bloom, Blossom, Flower
Specialized synonyms: Flower Head, Ament, Catkin, Umbel, Corymb, Flower Cluster, Cyme, Spike
Terms within: Bract
Specialized synonyms: Flower Head, Ament, Catkin, Umbel, Corymb, Flower Cluster, Cyme, Spike
Terms within: Bract
Definition of Inflorescence
1. n. A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.
Definition of Inflorescence
1. Noun. flower cluster ¹
2. Noun. (eventual etymological fallacy) a beginning to flower ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Inflorescence
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Medical Definition of Inflorescence
1. The group or arrangement in which flowers are borne on a plant. (09 Oct 1997)