cymose

English

Etymology

From the Latin cȳmōsus, from cȳma, whence the English cyma.

Adjective

cymose (comparative more cymose, superlative most cymose)

  1. (botany) having a cyme, a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side.
    Coordinate term: racemose

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Latin

Adjective

cȳmōse

  1. vocative masculine singular of cȳmōsus
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