inflorescence -- A cluster of flowers.
ingestion -- The intake of water or food particles by "swallowing" them, taking them into the body cavity or into a vacuole. Contrast with absorption.
inflorescence. Ilower cluster.
inner bark. In older trees, the living part of the bark, the phloem.
inoculum. Any part or stage of a pathogen, such as spores or virus particles, that can infect a host.
inflorescence
A specialized branching stem bearing more than a single flower, for example, a male catkin.
infundibulum
the part of the pituitary gland that is produced by a down growth of the posterior region of the forebrain.
Inflorescence a cluster of individual flowers in a specific arrangement on a plant
(in = in‚ into; floresc = blooming)
Inoculate to deliver organisms such as bacteria or protists into a growth medium
(ocul = eye) ...
inflorescence A flower cluster with a definite arrangement
informal economy Small-scale family businesses in temporary locations outside the control of normal regulatory agencies.
The main stem of an inflorescence or a pinnate leaf. The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; the fall broke his back.
In those species that have more than one flower on an axis-so-called composite flowers-the collection of flowers is termed an inflorescence; this term can also refer to the specific arrangements of flowers on a stem.
or the flowers may be placed very high on the plant (see photograph). Inflorescences, flowers, or the stamens themselves move easily in the breeze, shaking out the pollen, or the pollen containers (anthers) burst open...
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Other plants produce a stalk bearing numerous flowers, termed an inflorescence, such as is seen in many orchids. Many flowers show adaptations for insect pollination, bearing numerous white or yellow petals.
 See also: Flower, Plant, Embryo, Reproduction, Animal
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