HyperDic: racemose

English > 1 sense of the word racemose:
ADJECTIVEallracemosehaving stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow
English > racemose: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningHaving stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow.
Example"lilies of the valley are racemose"
Categorybotany, phytologyThe branch of biology that studies plants
BroaderindeterminateHaving a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex

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