cyme
nounHow many syllables in cyme?
There is 1 syllable in the word cyme.How to pronounce cyme:
Definition of cyme:
- cyme (noun):
- an inflorescence in which each floral axis terminates in a single flower
- noun. more or less flat-topped cluster of flowers in which the central or terminal flower opens first.
- a determinate inflorescence of this type containing several flowers with the first-opening central flower terminating the main axis and subsequent flowers developing from lateral buds see inflorescence illustration
Synonyms for cyme:
glomerule
inflorescence
scorpioid cyme
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