Thesaurus / inflorescence
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synonyms for inflorescence
See also synonyms for: inflorescent
- blossom
- herb
- perennial
- vine
- annual
- bud
- cluster
- efflorescence
- floret
- floweret
- head
- pompon
- posy
- shoot
- spike
- spray
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How to use inflorescence in a sentence
The fruit commonly has the general shape of the female inflorescence, but as it matures it increases greatly in size.
PHILIPPINE MATSHUGO H. MILLERA broad and flattish inflorescence, the central flowers of which bloom first.
MICHIGAN TREESCHARLES HERBERT OTISThe front side of a flower, remote from the axis of inflorescence.
MICHIGAN TREESCHARLES HERBERT OTISA simple inflorescence of flowers on pedicels which radiate from the same point.
MICHIGAN TREESCHARLES HERBERT OTISThe back side of a flower, next to the axis of inflorescence.
MICHIGAN TREESCHARLES HERBERT OTISThey differ more or less as to capsules, seeds, inflorescence, etc.
ORIGIN OF CULTIVATED PLANTSALPHONSE DE CANDOLLEThe foliage sheds itself to make room for the profuse inflorescence, so that the tree has veritably the appearance of a fire.
AUSTRALIAN PICTURESHOWARD WILLOUGHBYShooting up behind and among it is a tall, salmon-coloured Gladiolus, a telling contrast both in form and manner of inflorescence.
WOOD AND GARDENGERTRUDE JEKYLLA more or less modified leaf subtending a flower or belonging to an inflorescence.
MICHIGAN TREESCHARLES HERBERT OTISA simple inflorescence of flowers on pedicels of equal length arranged on a common, elongated axis (rachis).
MICHIGAN TREESCHARLES HERBERT OTISWORDS RELATED TO INFLORESCENCE
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