bos·tryx
| \ ˈbästriks \
plural bostryces\
-rə̇ˌsēz
\ or bostryxes\
-riksə̇z
\
Definition of bostryx
: a cyme with all the flowers on one side of the rachis usually causing it to curl
— called also helicoid cyme
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