infructescence
- noun
- /ɪnˈfrʌk.tə.səns/
- Specialized
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infructescencia
- The pineapple is an example of an infructescence, since it forms from a cluster of flowers.
Examples
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After pollination, the infructescence develops as the flowers turn into fruit.
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The botanist studied the infructescence to identify the plant species.
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The infructescence is fascinating.
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Look at that infructescence!
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The pineapple is an example of an infructescence, since it forms from a cluster of flowers.
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After pollination, the infructescence develops as the flowers turn into fruit.
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The botanist studied the infructescence to identify the plant species.
How Developed
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
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8.8
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1.0
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Surface Forms
Morphology
infructescence = inflorescence (semi-transparent) = in + fruct + escence
The word is derived from 'inflorescence' with a shift in meaning to the fruiting stage, which may not be immediately clear to all learners.
Etymology
The word infructescence breaks into parts: in- 'into', fruct 'fruit', and -escence 'becoming'. So an infructescence is when a group of flowers turns into fruit, as in a pineapple that forms from a cluster of flowers.