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P0044200 (păn′ĭ-kəl)n. A loosely branched inflorescence, especially a branching raceme.

[Latin pānicula, feminine diminutive of pānus, a swelling, main stalk of a panicle.]

pan′i·cled, pa·nic′u·late′ (pə-nĭk′yə-lĭt, -lāt′) adj.

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(ˈpænɪkəl) n1. (Botany) a compound raceme, occurring esp in grasses2. (Botany) any branched inflorescence[C16: from Latin pānicula tuft, diminutive of panus thread, ultimately from Greek penos web; related to penion bobbin]

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(ˈpæn ɪ kəl)

n. 1. a compound raceme. 2. any loose, diversely branching flower cluster. [1590–1600; < Latin pānicula, diminutive of pānus spool, stalk holding a panicle < Doric Greek pânos (Attic pênos) web; see -i-, -cle¹] pan′i•cled, adj. pa•nic•u•late (pəˈnɪk yəˌleɪt, -lɪt) adj.

pan·i·cle

(păn′ĭ-kəl) A branched cluster of flowers in which the branches are racemes. Oats have panicles.

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panicle - compound raceme or branched cluster of flowersraceme - usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first

panicle

1. a compound raceme, occurring esp in grasses 2. any branched inflorescence

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a compound inflorescence with a main axis that develops lateral branches at various levels. These branches, in turn, produce smaller branches that bear flowers or small inflorescences (for example, the spikelets of grains and the capitula of Compositae). The branches may be tightly pressed to the central axis or may stand away from it. Spreading panicles have horizontal branches. A panicle that is tightly compressed and has short branches— for example, the spike of a grain (timothy, sweet vernal grass and foxtail)—is called a tassel.

panicle

[′pan·ə·kəl] (botany) A branched or compound raceme in which the secondary branches are often racemose as well.

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noun compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers

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