cymosely

/ˈsaɪmoʊsli/
adverb
  1. In a cymose manner; with flowers arranged in a cluster where the central bloom opens first.
    • Botany students observed how the inflorescence expanded cymosely from the center outward.
    • The plant's branches grew cymosely, creating a rounded, layered shape.
    • The flowers developed cymosely, with the central bud opening well before the lateral ones.
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