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   in·flo·res·cence

   /ˌinflōˈresns/

   noun

   • 1. the complete flower head of a plant including stems, stalks, bracts, and flowers.
   • ▪ the arrangement of the flowers on a plant.
   • ▪ the process of flowering.

   Word Origin mid 18th century (denoting the arrangement of a plant's flowers): from modern Latin inflorescentia, from late Latin inflorescere ‘come into flower’, from Latin in- ‘into’ + florescere ‘begin to flower’.

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