pan·i·cle (p n  -k l)n. A branched cluster of flowers in which the branches are racemes. [Latin p  nicula, feminine diminutive of pnus, a swelling, main stalk of a panicle.]pan i·cled adj. |
panicle [ˈpænɪkəl]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a compound raceme, occurring esp in grasses
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) any branched inflorescence
[from Latin pānicula tuft, diminutive of panus thread, ultimately from Greek penos web; related to penion bobbin]
panicled adj
| panicle (pn-kl) A branched indeterminate inflorescence in which the branches are racemes, so that each flower has its own stalk (called a pedicel) attached to the branch. Oats and sorghum have panicles. See illustration at inflorescence. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  panicle - compound raceme or branched cluster of flowersraceme - usually elongate cluster of flowers along the main stem in which the flowers at the base open first |
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