"flosculous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more flosculous [comparative], most flosculous [superlative]
Etymology: From floscule + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|floscule|-ous}} floscule + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} flosculous (comparative more flosculous, superlative most flosculous)
  1. (botany, obsolete) Consisting of florets. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: semiflosculous

Alternative forms

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