What is the meaning of the word "racemose"?
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A botanical term referring to the arrangement of flowers or other structures along a stem in which the oldest flowers are at the base and the youngest flowers are at the top. ADJECTIVE
- The gardener admired the racemose arrangement of the flowers, noting how the new buds were still forming at the top of the stem.
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Describes a type fo flower arrangement where the flowers grow on short stalks arranged along a central axis, similar to a raceme. ADJECTIVE
- The plant displayed racemose clusters along the central stem.
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Having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow. ADJECTIVE
- The racemose clusters of berries dangled from the vine, ripening at different stages along the stem.