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Definition of Corymb

1. Noun. Flat-topped or convex inflorescence in which the individual flower stalks grow upward from various points on the main stem to approximately the same height; outer flowers open first.

Definition of Corymb

1. n. A flat-topped or convex cluster of flowers, each on its own footstalk, and arising from different points of a common axis, the outermost blossoms expanding first, as in the hawthorn.

Definition of Corymb

1. a flower cluster [n -S] : CORYMBED [adj]

Medical Definition of Corymb

1. A racemose inflorescence in which the pedicels of the lower flowers are longer than those of the flowers above, bringing all flowers to about the same level. (09 Oct 1997)

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