cymoseadj.
/sʌɪˈməʊs/ Botany.
Bearing cymes, cymiferous; of the nature of a cyme; arranged in a cyme. (Of an inflorescence = centrifugal or definite; opposed to racemose.)
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > inflorescence or collective flower > [adjective] > having particular shape, type, or arrangement > of or bearing cymes or racemes
racemiferous1656
racemose1698
biparous1731
racemous1757
racemed1787
unilateral1802
cymose1807
uniparous1839
indeterminate1842
indefinite1876
botrycymose1879
botryose1879
1807 J. E. Smith Introd. Physiol. & Systematical Bot. 311 In the cymose plants.
1872 D. Oliver Lessons Elem. Bot. (new ed.) i. vii. 83 Forms of inflorescence in which the peduncle, or axis, itself terminates in a flower are termed definite or cymose.
Derivatives
cyˈmosely adv. in the manner of a cyme.
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the world > plants > part of plant > reproductive part(s) > flower or part containing reproductive organs > inflorescence or collective flower > [adverb] > relating to particular types of
tuffetwise1578
racemosely1837
paniculately1851
racemously1861
cymosely1870
umbellately1887
1870 J. D. Hooker Student's Flora Brit. Islands 242 Flowers..cymosely panicled.
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