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Meaning of ramiflorous in English:

ramiflorous

adjective

Botany

  • Of a plant: having flowers or fruit borne directly on (older or larger) branches. Also: (of a flower or fruit) growing from a branch; designating or relating to this habit of growth.

Pronunciation

ramiflorous

/rəˈmɪfl(ə)rəs/ /ˌramɪˈflɔːrəs/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Robert Mayne (1808–1868). From scientific Latin ramiflorus + -ous.