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cymose

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
cy-mose
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having a cyme, a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the Latin cȳmōsus, from cȳma, whence the English cyma.

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

cymosely

Questions

What does cymose mean?
having a cyme, a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side.
Where does cymose come from?
From the Latin cȳmōsus, from cȳma, whence the English cyma.

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