rac·e·mose (r s  -m s )adj. 1. Botany Resembling or borne in a raceme. 2. Anatomy Having a structure of clustered parts. Used of glands. rac e·mosely adv. |
racemose [ˈræsɪˌməʊs -ˌməʊz], racemous
adj
(Chemistry) being or resembling a raceme
[from Latin racēmōsus clustering]
racemosely , racemously adv
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| Adj. | 1. | racemose - having stalked flowers along an elongated stem that continue to open in succession from below as the stem continues to grow; "lilies of the valley are racemose" indeterminate - having a capacity for continuing to grow at the apex; "an indeterminate stem" |
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