- panicle
- pan·i·cle
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panicle — [pan′i kəl] n. [L panicula, tuft on plants, panicle, dim. of panus, a swelling, ear of millet: see PANIC1] a loose, irregularly branched, indeterminate flower cluster; compound raceme: see INFLORESCENCE panicled adj. paniculate [pa nik′yo͞o lit,… … English World dictionary
Panicle — Pan i*cle, n. [L. panicula a tuft on plants, dim. of panus the thread wound upon the bobbin in a shuttle; cf. Gr. ?, ?; prob. akin to E. pane: cf. F. panicule. See 2d {Pane}.] (Bot.) A pyramidal form of inflorescence, in which the cluster is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
panicle — ► NOUN Botany ▪ a loose branching cluster of flowers, as in oats. ORIGIN Latin panicula, from panus ear of millet … English terms dictionary
Panicle — Flowering lilac showing individual flowers forming the panicle … Wikipedia
panicle — pan•i•cle [[t]ˈpæn ɪ kəl[/t]] n. 1) bot a compound raceme 2) bot any loose, diversely branching flower cluster • Etymology: 1590–1600; < L pānicula, dim. of pānus spool, stalk holding a panicle < Doric Gk pânos (Attic pênos) web; see i ,… … From formal English to slang
panicle — šluotelė statusas T sritis augalininkystė apibrėžtis Kūgiškas arba piramidiškas žiedynas, kurio pagrindinė ašis yra ištįsusi, be to, išauga šoninės šakutės, kurios dar šakojasi, o smulkiausios šakelės yra kekių pobūdžio. atitikmenys: angl.… … Žemės ūkio augalų selekcijos ir sėklininkystės terminų žodynas
panicle — An inflorescence, the main axis of which is branched; the branches bear loose racemose flower clusters. Rice is a prominent crop plant with a panicle inflorescence … Glossary of Biotechnology
panicle culture — Aseptic culture of immature panicle explants to induce microspore germination and development … Glossary of Biotechnology
panicle — noun Etymology: Latin panicula, diminutive of panus Date: 1597 1. a compound racemose inflorescence see inflorescence illustration 2. a pyramidal loosely branched flower cluster • panicled adjective • paniculate adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
panicle — panicled, adj. /pan i keuhl/, n. Bot. 1. a compound raceme. See illus. under inflorescence. 2. any loose, diversely branching flower cluster. [1590 1600; < L panicula tuft (on plants), dim. of panus thread wound on a bobbin, a swelling, ear of… … Universalium
panicle — noun A compound raceme … Wiktionary
