raceme
[ rey-seem, ruh- ]
/ reɪˈsim, rə- /
noun Botany.
a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
a compound inflorescence in which the short pedicels with single flowers of the simple raceme are replaced by racemes.
Origin of raceme
First recorded in 1775–85,
raceme is from the Latin word
racēmus cluster of grapes, bunch of berries
OTHER WORDS FROM raceme
ra·cemed, adjectiveWords nearby raceme
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racehorse,
racemase,
racemate,
raceme,
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racemic acid,
racemiform,
racemism,
racemization
Example sentences from the Web for raceme
British Dictionary definitions for raceme
raceme
/ (rəˈsiːm) /
noun
an inflorescence in which the flowers are borne along the main stem, with the oldest flowers at the base. It can be simple, as in the foxglove, or compound
See panicle
Word Origin for raceme
C18: from Latin
racēmus bunch of grapes
Medical definitions for raceme
raceme
[ rā-sēm′, rə- ]
n.
An optically inactive chemical compound.
Scientific definitions for raceme
raceme
[ rə-sēm′ ]
An indeterminate inflorescence in which each flower grows on its own stalk from a common stem. The lily of the valley and snapdragon have racemes. See illustration at inflorescence.