亚洲网紅露点

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inflorescence

[ in-flaw-res-uhns, -floh-, -fluh- ]

noun

  1. a flowering or blossoming.
  2. Botany.
    1. the arrangement of flowers on the axis.
    2. the flowering part of a plant.
    3. a flower cluster.
    4. flowers collectively.


inflorescence

/ 藢瑟苍蹿濒蓴藧藞谤蓻蝉蓹苍蝉 /

noun

  1. the part of a plant that consists of the flower-bearing stalks
  2. the arrangement of the flowers on the stalks
  3. the process of flowering; blossoming
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

inflorescence

  1. A group of flowers growing from a common stem, often in a characteristic arrangement.
  2. Also called flower cluster
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Derived Forms

  • 藢颈苍蹿濒辞藞谤别蝉肠别苍迟, adjective
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈苍顎协濒辞路谤别蝉顎僣别苍迟 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of inflorescence1

First recorded in 1750鈥60; from New Latin 颈苍蹿濒艒谤脓蝉肠别苍迟颈补, from Late Latin 颈苍蹿濒艒谤脓蝉肠别苍迟- (stem of 颈苍蹿濒艒谤脓蝉肠脓苍蝉 present participle of 颈苍蹿濒艒谤脓蝉肠别谤别 鈥渢辞 bloom 1; in- 2, flora, -escent, -ence
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of inflorescence1

C16: from New Latin 颈苍蹿濒艒谤脓蝉肠别苍迟颈补, from Late Latin 颈苍蹿濒艒谤别蝉肠别谤别 to blossom, from 蹿濒艒谤别蝉肠别谤别 to bloom
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The species of this genus have male inflorescences, clusters of flowers on branches, that are pendent and nectarless, which has made scientists assume they are pollinated by wind.

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Its big pink inflorescence can last half a year.

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He said giddily that they were corpse flowers 鈥 not orchids, but unbranched inflorescences known for their putrid odor 鈥 that were monitored and measured in preparation for their big debut.

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A few rows over is sea blush, with pink inflorescences that produce two types of seeds 鈥 some shaped like teardrops, others like tiny cups.

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Phelps was thoroughly scientific about education 鈥 her botany text explains inflorescence, the classification of trillium, and the theory of metamorphoses of the organs of plants 鈥 but nature also inspired her.

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