Plural of inflorescence
regular plural
The plural of inflorescence is inflorescences.
Forms of inflorescence
| Singular | inflorescence /ˌɪnfləˈɹɛsəns/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | inflorescences |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Inflorescences in a sentence
- Such are, for example, the catkinlike inflorescences of Betulaceae, which are so similar to aments of Salix.2009, Armen Takhtajan, Flowering plants, page xvii. From the entry catkinlike
- Scramblers and palms that climb with the aid of hook-bearing leaves or modified inflorescences (i.e.1991, Francis E. Putz, The Biology of Vines, page 77. From the entry scrambler
- But sour and swee oranges have a number of characters in common -- small-panicled inflorescences, tight peel, whitish polyembryo, etc.1932, Taihoku Teikoku Daigaku. Ri-nogakubu, Memoirs, page 68. From the entry polyembryo
- The aggregation of flowers into capitulate inflorescences is a character directly advantageous from the aspect of the biological function of cross-pollination.1912, New Phytologist. From the entry capitulate
- Dead inflorescences and infructescences are well worth collecting if no fresh material is available or if fresh material is only sufficient for a unicate or one duplicate.1986, John Dransfield, “A guide to collecting palms”, in Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden, volume 73, number 1, page 167. From the entry unicate
Meaning of inflorescence
- noun A group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches.
- noun An instance of a plant beginning to flower.
Questions about the plural of inflorescence
- What is the plural of inflorescence?
- The plural of inflorescence is inflorescences.
- Is inflorescence countable?
- Inflorescence is a countable and uncountable noun.
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