corymbus

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noun

A topknot anciently worn by girls in their hair.

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Scrabble 17

Meanings

nouncorymbus (plural corymbi)

plural corymbi

  1. historicalA topknot anciently worn by girls in their hair.
  2. biologySynonym of corymb.

    Synonyms: corymb

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of corymb.

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Origin

  1. Latincorymbus
  2. Englishcorymbus

From Latin corymbus; Doublet of corymb.

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APA

corymbus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corymbus

MLA

“corymbus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corymbus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corymbus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corymbus.

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