pangamous

/pæŋˈɡeɪməs/

Definitions

1. adjective

Having or characterized by multiple fruiting bodies or flowers that arise from a single stem or peduncle.

“Some botanists describe the plant as pangamous, with multiple stalks emerging from a single point.”

2. noun

A type of inflorescence in which multiple flowers or fruiting bodies arise from a single peduncle or stem.

“The researcher studied the pangamous inflorescence of the rare orchid species.”

Synonyms

  • polysyncarpous
  • polytelic

Antonyms

  • monosyncarpous
  • monotelic