Definition of infructescence in English:
infructescence
noun ˌɪnfrʌkˈtɛs(ə)nsˌɪnfrəkˈtɛsəns
Botany An aggregate fruit.
Example sentencesExamples
- Fruit to flower ratios were measured by counting all flowers and, later, all fruits on open-pollinated infructescences.
- On 27 and 28 August 1994 we collected these infructescences, which then contained mature seeds.
- In contrast, in 2000, all of the trees had many inflorescences and infructescences.
- Because of foliage and the three-dimensional arrangement of fruits on an infructescence, it was impossible to spray all fruits evenly.
Origin
Late 19th century: from in-2 'in' + Latin fructus 'fruit', on the pattern of inflorescence.
Definition of infructescence in US English:
infructescence
nounˌinfrəkˈtesənsˌɪnfrəkˈtɛsəns
Botany An aggregate fruit.
Example sentencesExamples
- Because of foliage and the three-dimensional arrangement of fruits on an infructescence, it was impossible to spray all fruits evenly.
- Fruit to flower ratios were measured by counting all flowers and, later, all fruits on open-pollinated infructescences.
- On 27 and 28 August 1994 we collected these infructescences, which then contained mature seeds.
- In contrast, in 2000, all of the trees had many inflorescences and infructescences.
Origin
Late 19th century: from in- ‘in’ + Latin fructus ‘fruit’, on the pattern of inflorescence.