Main Entry:

in·flo·res·cence

Pronunciation:

\ˌin-flə-ˈre-s^ən(t)s\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

New Latin inflorescentia, from Late Latin inflorescent-, inflorescens, present participle of inflorescere to begin to bloom, from Latin in- + florescere to begin to bloom — more at florescence

Date:

1760

1 a: the mode of development and arrangement of flowers on an axis b: a floral axis with its appendages ; also : a flower cluster2: the budding and unfolding of blossoms : flowering

[inflorescence illustration]