an inflorescence in which all floral axes end in a single flower and the main stem axis bears the central and first-opening flower with subsequent flowers developing from side shoots: compare raceme
cymose /ʹsiemohs, ʹsiemohz/ adj
cymosely /ʹsie-/ adv
[Latin cyma cabbage sprout, from Greek kyma swell, wave, cabbage sprout, from kyein to be pregnant]