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racemose

ra·ce·mose

UK/ˈɹæsəməʊz/ uncommon

adjective

1.

having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow

  • “lilies of the valley are racemose”
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Origin

From Latin racēmōsus (“full of clusters”), from racēmus (“cluster, bunch”).

Phrases

  • racemose neurocysticercosis

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