Etymology

cymose

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Today it means: having a cyme, a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side. Full definition →

Latin cȳmōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcȳmōsus
  2. English todaycymose

From the Latin cȳmōsus, from cȳma, whence the English cyma.

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