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Noun: corymb  kor-um(b) or kór-im(b) [N. Amer], kó-rim(b) [Brit]
  1. 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

Derived forms: corymbs

Type of: inflorescence

Encyclopedia: Corymb

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Corydalis solida
Corydalus
Corydalus cornutus
Corylaceae
Corylopsis
Corylus
Corylus americana
Corylus avellana
Corylus avellana grandis
Corylus cornuta
corymb
corymbose
Corynebacteriaceae
corynebacterium
Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Corypha
Corypha gebanga
Corypha umbraculifera
Corypha utan
Coryphaena equisetis
Coryphaena hippurus