inflorescence

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Scrabble points
20
Words With Friends
25
Letters
13
Pronunciation
/ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/
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/ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/ · /ˌɪnflɔːˈɹɛsəns/

Definition of inflorescence

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
  2. (countable, uncountable)An instance of a plant beginning to flower.

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Etymology

From Latin inflōrēscentia, from inflōrēscō (“to begin to flower”), inchoative verb of flōreō (“to flower”).

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