Cymiferous

/saɪˈmɪfərəs/ adjective

Definition

Bearing or producing cymes; having the nature or form of a cyme flower cluster.

Etymology

From cyme (flower cluster) + -ferous (suffix meaning 'bearing' or 'producing'). This is a botanical descriptor for plants that characteristically produce cyme-type inflorescences.

Kelly Says

'-ferous' is a workhorse suffix in botany and biology—it means 'bearing,' so cymiferous literally announces 'this plant bears cymes!' Just like coniferous trees bear cones, cymiferous plants bear cymes!

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