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Panicle vs Paniculate - What's the difference?

panicle | paniculate |

As a noun panicle

is (botany) a compound raceme.

As an adjective paniculate is

having a branched cluster of flowers.

panicle

English

(wikipedia panicle)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (botany) A compound raceme.

    • See also

    * corymb * thyrse

    Anagrams

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    paniculate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having a branched cluster of flowers.

    • Usage notes

    Strictly, the adjective should be used only when the inflorescence branches into racemes, but usage is extended by botanists to include similar branching structures such as corymbs and thyrses. The comparative and superlative forms can be used only informally.