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racemose

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹæsəməʊz/

1

adj

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Coordinate term: cymose

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

expressing such a pattern

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • lilies of the valley are racemose

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: klaseagtig — botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • Danish: racemøs — botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • Dutch: racemeus — botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • French: racémose — botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • German: traubig — botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • German: razemös — botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • Italian: racemoso — botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • Norwegian: racemøs — botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis
  • Portuguese: racemoso — botany: having flowers arranged along a single central axis