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cauliflory

[kaw-li-flawr-ee, kaw-li-flur-ee]

noun

Botany.

  1. the production of flowers and fruits directly from the branches or trunks of woody or tropical plants.

cauliflory

/ ˈɔːɪˌڱɔːɪ /

noun

  1. botany the production of flowers on the trunk, branches, etc, of a woody plant, as opposed to the ends of the twigs

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • cauliflorous adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cauliflory1

First recorded in 1900–05; from Latin cauli-, stem of caulis “stem” + ڱō-, stem of ڱō “flower” + -y 3 ( def. )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of cauliflory1

C20: from Latin caulis stem + -flory , from ڱō flower

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