corymb

Other forms: corymbs

Definitions 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
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    type of:
    inflorescence
    the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
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