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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
    "The elderberry plant displays its flowers in corymbs"

Derived forms: corymbs

Type of: inflorescence

Encyclopedia: Corymb