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語源

From Latin inflōrēscentia, from inflōrēscō (“I begin to flower”), inchoative verb of flōreō (“I flower”).

発音

• IPA: /ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/, /ˌɪnflɔːˈɹɛsəns/

名詞

inflorescence (countable and uncountable, plural inflorescences)

1. (botany) A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.

   Synonym: flower cluster

2. An instance of a plant beginning to flower.

下位語

• (flower cluster): raceme, panicle, tassel, catkin

参考

• infructescence