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Anthodium :: Anthodium (n.) The inflorescence of a compound flower in which many florets are gathered into a involucrate head.

Homochromous :: Homochromous (a.) Having all the florets in the same flower head of the same color.

Corollet :: Corollet (n.) A floret in an aggregate flower.

Heterochromous :: Heterochromous (a.) Having the central florets of a flower head of a different color from those of the circumference.

Semifloscule :: Semifloscule (n.) A floscule, or florest, with its corolla prolonged into a strap-shaped petal; -- called also semifloret..

Vaginula :: Vaginula (n.) One of the tubular florets in composite flowers.

Flosculous :: Flosculous (a.) Consisting of many gamopetalous florets.

Floweret :: Floweret (n.) A small flower; a floret.

Floscule :: Floscule (n.) A floret.

Radiatiform :: Radiatiform (a.) Having the marginal florets enlarged and radiating but not ligulate, as in the capitula or heads of the cornflower..

Rhachilla :: Rhachilla (n.) A branch of inflorescence; the zigzag axis on which the florets are arranged in the spikelets of grasses.

Semiflosculous :: Semiflosculous (a.) Having all the florets ligulate, as in the dandelion..

Composite :: Composite (v. t.) Belonging to the order Compositae; bearing involucrate heads of many small florets, as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion..

Hemigamous :: Hemigamous (a.) Having one of the two florets in the same spikelet neuter, and the other unisexual, whether male or female; -- said of grasses..

Artichoke :: Artichoke (n.) The Cynara scolymus, a plant somewhat resembling a thistle, with a dilated, imbricated, and prickly involucre. The head (to which the name is also applied) is composed of numerous oval scales, inclosing the florets, sitting on a broad receptacle, which, with the fleshy base of the scales, is much esteemed as an article of food..

Strap :: Strap (n.) The flat part of the corolla in ligulate florets, as those of the white circle in the daisy..

Floret :: Floret (n.) A foil; a blunt sword used in fencing.

Radius :: Radius (n.) A ray, or outer floret, of the capitulum of such plants as the sunflower and the daisy. See Ray, 2..

Floret :: Floret (n.) A little flower; one of the numerous little flowers which compose the head or anthodium in such flowers as the daisy, thistle, and dandelion..

Tubulous :: Tubulous (a.) Containing, or consisting of, small tubes; specifically (Bot.), composed wholly of tubulous florets; as, a tubulous compound flower..

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