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panicle definition

pani·cle (pan′i kəl)

noun

a loose, irregularly branched, indeterminate flower cluster; compound raceme

Etymology: L panicula, tuft on plants, panicle, dim. of panus, a swelling, ear of millet: see panic

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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