inflorescence | ||
1. | [ noun ] (biology) the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms | |
Synonyms: | flowering efflorescence anthesis florescence blossoming | |
Related terms: | growth effloresce | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany) the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk | |
Related terms: | flower catkin umbel corymb flower_head cyme raceme spike flower_cluster bract | |