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inflorescence

/ˌɪnfləˈrɛsəns/

inflorescencenoun

inflorescences

/ˌɪnfləˈrɛsəns/

Translations

The inflorescence of the plant was vibrant and colorful.

Соцветие растения было ярким и красочным.

Definitions

The complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers.

The inflorescence of the sunflower is a large, showy head composed of numerous small flowers.

A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches.

The inflorescence of the lilac bush was a beautiful cluster of purple flowers.

The process or period of flowering.

The plant enters inflorescence in early summer.

Synonyms

flower cluster

flowering head

floral arrangement

inflorescenceadjective

/ˌɪn.fləˈres.əns/

/ˌɪn.fləˈrɛs.əns/

Used attributively in botany to modify another noun (e.g., "inflorescence axis").

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of an inflorescence.

The inflorescence structure affects pollination efficiency.