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inflorescences

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for inflorescences.

Editorial note

Herbs tend to attract masses of bees with their yummy inflorescences.

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Quick take

An instance of a plant beginning to flower.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of inflorescences gathered in one view.

noun

An instance of a plant beginning to flower.

noun

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

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for inflorescences.

noun

An instance of a plant beginning to flower.

noun

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

Example sentences

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Herbs tend to attract masses of bees with their yummy inflorescences.

2

Therefore, we suggest that cannabis female inflorescences may have been imported from distant origins and were transported as dried resin (commonly known as hashish).

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On the smaller altar, residues of cannabinoids such as Δ9-teterahydrocannabinol (THC), cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabinol (CBN) were detected, along with an assortment of terpenes and terpenoids, suggesting that cannabis inflorescences had been burnt on it.

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Only a casual acquaintance with parasitic plants, but the paper says > All species of Langsdorffia are highly modified parasites comprising just a series of tubers and inflorescences, and lack an ordinary stem structure and all trace of functional apical meristems.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use inflorescences in a sentence?

Herbs tend to attract masses of bees with their yummy inflorescences.

What does inflorescences mean?

An instance of a plant beginning to flower.

What part of speech is inflorescences?

inflorescences is commonly used as noun.