Meaning of infructescence in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌɪnfrəkˈtɛsəns/

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1. Noun

   infructescence

   Etymology

   late 19th century: from in-‘in’ + Latin fructus‘fruit’, on the pattern of inflorescence

   Definitions

   1. the fruiting stage of the inflorescence