racemose
|ra-ce-mose|
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/ˈreɪsəmoʊs/
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/ˈreɪsɪməʊs/
clustered along a central stalk
Etymology
'racemose' originates from New Latin, specifically the word 'racemosus', where 'racemus' meant 'a cluster or bunch (especially of grapes)'.
'racemose' changed from the New Latin word 'racemosus' (from Latin 'racemus') and entered English as a scientific adjective (via botanical Latin) in modern usage.
Initially it meant 'full of clusters' in Latin/New Latin usage, but over time it took the specialized botanical meaning 'having racemes or arranged in racemes'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
(Botany) Having or bearing flowers in racemes; arranged in racemes (an unbranched axis with stalked flowers).
The plant has racemose inflorescences, with small flowers borne along a central stalk.
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Last updated: 2025/10/08 03:58