raceme

[ rey-seem, ruh- ]

/ reɪˈsim, rə- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR raceme ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Botany.

a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.

a compound inflorescence in which the short pedicels with single flowers of the simple raceme are replaced by racemes.

Origin of raceme

First recorded in 1775–85, raceme is from the Latin word racēmus cluster of grapes, bunch of berries

OTHER WORDS FROM raceme

ra·cemed, adjective

Words nearby raceme

racecourse, racegoer, racehorse, racemase, racemate, raceme, race meeting, racemic, racemic acid, racemiform, racemism

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Example sentences from the Web for raceme

This form of inflorescence is known technically as a “raceme.”
Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany|Douglas Houghton Campbell
If the secondary floral axes give rise to tertiary ones, the raceme is branching, and forms a panicle, as in Yucca gloriosa.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various
In this specimen a raceme of small flowers was included within the enlarged pericarp of a species of Anchusa.
Vegetable Teratology|Maxwell T. Masters
The uterine organs, crowded with ova and of a purple color, are represented by him as branched after the fashion of a raceme.
Parasites|T. Spencer Cobbold

Diagram of a simple cyme in which the axis lengthens, so as to take the form of a raceme.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray

British Dictionary definitions for raceme

raceme

/ (rəˈsiːm) /

noun

an inflorescence in which the flowers are borne along the main stem, with the oldest flowers at the base. It can be simple, as in the foxglove, or compoundSee panicle

Word Origin for raceme

C18: from Latin racēmus bunch of grapes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for raceme

raceme

[ rā-sēm′, rə- ]

n.

An optically inactive chemical compound.

Scientific definitions for raceme

raceme

[ rə-sēm′ ]

An indeterminate inflorescence in which each flower grows on its own stalk from a common stem. The lily of the valley and snapdragon have racemes. See illustration at inflorescence.

单词	raceme
释义	raceme [ rey-seem, ruh- ] / reɪˈsim, rə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR raceme ON THESAURUS.COM noun Botany. a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley. a compound inflorescence in which the short pedicels with single flowers of the simple raceme are replaced by racemes. Origin of raceme First recorded in 1775–85, raceme is from the Latin word racēmus cluster of grapes, bunch of berries OTHER WORDS FROM raceme ra·cemed, adjective Words nearby raceme racecourse, racegoer, racehorse, racemase, racemate, raceme, race meeting, racemic, racemic acid, racemiform, racemism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for raceme This form of inflorescence is known technically as a “raceme.” Elements of Structural and Systematic Botany\|Douglas Houghton Campbell If the secondary floral axes give rise to tertiary ones, the raceme is branching, and forms a panicle, as in Yucca gloriosa. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5\|Various In this specimen a raceme of small flowers was included within the enlarged pericarp of a species of Anchusa. Vegetable Teratology\|Maxwell T. Masters The uterine organs, crowded with ova and of a purple color, are represented by him as branched after the fashion of a raceme. Parasites\|T. Spencer Cobbold Diagram of a simple cyme in which the axis lengthens, so as to take the form of a raceme. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray British Dictionary definitions for raceme raceme / (rəˈsiːm) / noun an inflorescence in which the flowers are borne along the main stem, with the oldest flowers at the base. It can be simple, as in the foxglove, or compoundSee panicle Word Origin for raceme C18: from Latin racēmus bunch of grapes Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to raceme pyramid, conoid, strobile Medical definitions for raceme raceme [ rā-sēm′, rə- ] n. An optically inactive chemical compound. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for raceme raceme [ rə-sēm′ ] An indeterminate inflorescence in which each flower grows on its own stalk from a common stem. The lily of the valley and snapdragon have racemes. See illustration at inflorescence. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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raceme

noun Botany.

Origin of raceme

OTHER WORDS FROM raceme

Words nearby raceme

Example sentences from the Web for raceme

British Dictionary definitions for raceme

noun

Word Origin for raceme

Words related to raceme

Medical definitions for raceme

n.

Scientific definitions for raceme