cauliflory

[ kaw-li-flawr-ee, ‐flohr-ee ]
/ ˈkɔ lɪˌflɔr i, ‐ˌfloʊr i /

noun Botany.

the production of flowers and fruits directly from the branches or trunks of woody or tropical plants.

OTHER WORDS FROM cauliflory

cau·li·flo·rous, adjective

Words nearby cauliflory

cauldrife, cauldron, caulescent, caulfield, caulicle, cauliflory, cauliflower, cauliflower cheese, cauliflower ear, cauliflower fungus, cauliflowerette

Example sentences from the Web for cauliflory

  • The flowers are borne on the main stem or the older branches, and arise from dormant axillary buds (Cauliflory).

    Cocoa and Chocolate |Arthur W. Knapp

British Dictionary definitions for cauliflory

cauliflory
/ (ˈkɔːlɪˌflɔːrɪ) /

noun

botany the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs

Derived forms of cauliflory

cauliflorous, adjective

Word Origin for cauliflory

C20: from Latin caulis stem + -flory, from flōs flower