Inflorescence — of Anthurium scherzerianum. An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are… … Wikipedia
inflorescence — [ ɛ̃flɔresɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1789; du lat. inflorescere « se couvrir de fleurs » ♦ Bot. Mode de groupement des fleurs sur la tige d une plante. Inflorescence axillaire, terminale. ⇒ sommité. Modes d inflorescence. ⇒ capitule, 2. chaton, corymbe, cyme … Encyclopédie Universelle
Inflorescence — In flo*res cence, n. [L. inflorescens, p. pr. of inflorescere to begin to blossom; pref. in in + florescere to begin to blossom: cf. F. inflorescence. See {Florescent}.] 1. A flowering; the putting forth and unfolding of blossoms. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inflorescence — (n.) 1760, from Mod.L. inflorescentia, from L.L. inflorescentem (nom. inflorescens) flowering, prp. of L. inflorescere to come to flower, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + florescere to begin to bloom (see FLOURISH (Cf … Etymology dictionary
inflorescence — ► NOUN Botany 1) the complete flower head of a plant, including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers. 2) the process of flowering. ORIGIN from Latin inflorescere come into flower … English terms dictionary
inflorescence — [in΄flō res′əns, in΄flôres′əns; in΄fləres′əns] n. [ModL inflorescentia < LL inflorescens, prp. of inflorescere, to begin to blossom: see IN 1 & FLORESCENCE] Bot. 1. the producing of blossoms; flowering 2. the arrangement of flowers on a stem… … English World dictionary
Inflorescence — L inflorescence est la disposition des fleurs sur la tige d’une plante à fleur. Cette disposition, dont le motif s apparente à une fractale, est souvent caractéristique d’une famille, par exemple le spadice des Aracées, et lui a parfois donné son … Wikipédia en Français
inflorescence — inflorescent, adj. /in flaw res euhns, floh , fleuh /, n. 1. a flowering or blossoming. 2. Bot. a. the arrangement of flowers on the axis. b. the flowering part of a plant. c. a flower cluster. d. flowers collectively. [1750 60; < NL… … Universalium
inflorescence — žiedynas statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Žiedų rinkinys, sutelktas specialiame ūglyje arba jų komplekse, neturinčiame tikrųjų lapų. atitikmenys: angl. inflorescence rus. соцветие … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
Inflorescence définie — ● Inflorescence définie inflorescence dans laquelle chaque rameau se termine par une fleur, telle que la cyme … Encyclopédie Universelle
