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| in·flo·res·cence [ ìn flaw réss'nss, ìnflə réss'nss ] (plural in·flo·res·cences) |
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1. flowering part of plant: a flowering structure that consists of more than one flower and usually comprises distinct individual flowers
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2. way flowers grow: the arrangement or manner in which flowers develop on a stalk
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3. flowering: the budding and flowering of a plant
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| [Mid-18th century. < modern Latin inflorescentia< Latin inflorescere "come into flower" < flor- "flower"] |
