scorpioid
/ˈskɔrpiɔɪd/
adjective
- Curved or coiled like a scorpion's tail; used especially in botany to describe a type of flower cluster (cyme) that curls over at the tip.
- The forget-me-not has a scorpioid inflorescence that uncurls as the flowers bloom.
- The scorpioid cyme of the borage plant is easy to recognize once you know what to look for.
- Botanists use the term scorpioid to describe flower clusters that look like a scorpion's tail.