cymule

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cȳmula (“a tender sprout”), the diminutive form of cȳma, whence the English cyma and, ultimately, cyme.

Noun

cymule (plural cymules)

1. (botany) A small cyme, or one with very few flowers.

Derived terms

• cymulose

References

• “cymule”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Lyceum, lyceum