INFLORESCENCE


Meaning of INFLORESCENCE in English

[ ˌɪnflɔ:'rɛs(ə)ns , -flə- ]

■ noun Botany

1》 the complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers.

2》 the process of flowering.

Origin

C18: from mod. L. inflorescentia , from late L. inflorescere 'come into flower'.

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