racemose

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/ˈɹæsəməʊz/

adjective

Having flowers arranged along a single central axis, as in a raceme, spike, or catkin.

“Coordinate term: cymose”

Similar
indeterminate
OriginLatin racēmōsus →
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Meanings

adjectiveracemose (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving flowers arranged along a single central axis, as in a raceme, spike, or catkin.

    Coordinate term: cymose

  2. not comparablemedicineexpressing such a pattern

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehaving stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow

Similar
indeterminate
Also see
indeterminate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinracēmōsus“full of clusters”
  2. Englishracemose

From Latin racēmōsus (“full of clusters”), from racēmus (“cluster, bunch”).

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Translations

Danish klaseagtig, racemøs
  • klaseagtigbotany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • racemøsbotany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
Dutch racemeus
  • racemeusbotany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
French racémose
  • racémosebotany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
German traubig, razemös
  • traubigbotany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • razemösbotany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
Italian racemoso
  • racemosobotany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
Norwegian racemøs
  • racemøsbotany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
Portuguese racemoso
  • racemosobotany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

caresome
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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