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Capitulum vs Corymb - What's the difference?

capitulum | corymb |

In botany|lang=en terms the difference between capitulum and corymb

is that capitulum is (botany) a densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base while corymb is (botany) a cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top.

As nouns the difference between capitulum and corymb

is that capitulum is (botany) a densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base while corymb is (botany) a cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top.

capitulum

English

(wikipedia capitulum)

Noun

(capitula)
  • (botany) A densely clustered inflorescence composed of a large number of individual florets arising from a platform-like base.
  • (arachnology) The head-like mouthpart apparatus of a tick, including the palpi, mandibles, and hypostome.
  • (anatomy) A small protuberance on a bone which articulates into another bone to form a ball-and-socket joint.
  • (entomology, obsolete) The enlarged end of a proboscis.
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    corymb

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (botany) a cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top

    • Derived terms

    * corymbiform