corymb

[ kawr-imb, -im, kor- ]
/ ˈkɔr ɪmb, -ɪm, ˈkɒr- /

noun Botany.

a form of inflorescence in which the flowers form a flat-topped or convex cluster, the outermost flowers being the first to open.

Origin of corymb

1700–10; < Latin corymbus < Greek kórymbos head, top, cluster of fruit or flowers

OTHER WORDS FROM corymb

cor·ymbed, adjective cor·ymb·like, adjective

Words nearby corymb

corybant, corybantic, corydalis, corydon, coryell, corymb, corymbiform, corymbose, corynebacteria, corynebacterium, corynebacterium diphtheriae

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British Dictionary definitions for corymb

corymb
/ (ˈkɒrɪmb, -rɪm) /

noun

an inflorescence in the form of a flat-topped flower cluster with the oldest flowers at the periphery. This type of raceme occurs in the candytuft

Derived forms of corymb

corymbed, adjective corymbose or corymbous, adjective corymbosely, adverb

Word Origin for corymb

C18: from Latin corymbus, from Greek korumbos cluster

Scientific definitions for corymb

corymb
[ kôr′ĭmb, -ĭm ]

An indeterminate inflorescence whose outer flowers have longer stalks than the inner flowers, so that together they form a round cluster that is rather flat on top. The outer flowers open before the inner ones. Yarrow and the hawthorn have corymbs. See illustration at inflorescence.