— inflorescent , adj.
/in'flaw res"euhns, -floh-, -fleuh-/ , n.
1. a flowering or blossoming.
2. Bot.
a. the arrangement of flowers on the axis.
b. the flowering part of a plant.
c. a flower cluster.
d. flowers collectively.
[ 1750-60; inflorescentia inflorescent- (s. of inflorescens prp. of inflorescere to BLOOM. See IN- 2 , FLORA, -ESCENT, -ENCE ]