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Coma :: Coma (n.) A tuft or bunch, -- as the assemblage of branches forming the head of a tree; or a cluster of bracts when empty and terminating the inflorescence of a plant; or a tuft of long hairs on certain seeds..

Ament :: Ament (n.) A species of inflorescence; a catkin.

Panicle :: Panicle (n.) A pyramidal form of inflorescence, in which the cluster is loosely branched below and gradually simpler toward the end..

Diaphysis :: Diaphysis (n.) An abnormal prolongation of the axis of inflorescence.

Posterior :: Posterior (a.) On the side next the axis of inflorescence; -- said of an axillary flower.

Uniparous :: Uniparous (a.) Producing but one axis of inflorescence; -- said of the scorpioid cyme.

Scorpioidal :: Scorpioidal (a.) Having the inflorescence curved or circinate at the end, like a scorpion's tail..

Inflorescence :: Inflorescence (n.) An axis on which all the flower buds.

Acropetal :: Acropetal (a.) Developing from below towards the apex, or from the circumference towards the center; centripetal; -- said of certain inflorescence..

Centripetal :: Centripetal (a.) Expanding first at the base of the inflorescence, and proceeding in order towards the summit..

Inflorescence :: Inflorescence (n.) A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms.

Anthodium :: Anthodium (n.) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.

Thyrsus :: Thyrsus (n.) A species of inflorescence; a dense panicle, as in the lilac and horse-chestnut..

Amentaceous :: Amentaceous (a.) Resembling, or consisting of, an ament or aments; as, the chestnut has an amentaceous inflorescence..

Effuse :: Effuse (a.) Spreading loosely, especially on one side; as, an effuse inflorescence..

Botryose :: Botryose (a.) Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence.

Plume :: Plume (v.) A large and flexible panicle of inflorescence resembling a feather, such as is seen in certain large ornamental grasses..

Rhachilla :: Rhachilla (n.) A branch of inflorescence; the zigzag axis on which the florets are arranged in the spikelets of grasses.

Inflorescence :: Inflorescence (n.) The mode of flowering, or the general arrangement and disposition of the flowers with reference to the axis, and to each other..

Anthotaxy :: Anthotaxy (n.) The arrangement of flowers in a cluster; the science of the relative position of flowers; inflorescence.

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