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inflorescence
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English
Etymology
From Latin inflōrēscentia, from inflōrēscō (“I begin to flower”), inchoative verb of flōreō (“I flower”).
Pronunciation
Noun
inflorescence (countable and uncountable, plural inflorescences)
- (botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
- Synonym: flower cluster
- An instance of a plant beginning to flower.
Hyponyms
Translations
flower cluster
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French
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin īnflōrēscentia.
Pronunciation
Noun
inflorescence f (plural inflorescences)
Related terms
- efflorescence
- fleur
- fleurir
- floraison
- infloraison
Further reading
- “inflorescence”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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