The difference between Flower and Pseudanthium
When used as nouns, flower means a colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction, whereas pseudanthium means an inflorescence that looks and functions as if it were a single flower.
Flower is also verb with the meaning: to put forth blooms.
check bellow for the other definitions of Flower and Pseudanthium
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Flower as a noun:
A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
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Flower as a noun (botany):
A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.
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Flower as a noun:
A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.
Examples:
"We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot."
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Flower as a noun (usually with [[in]]):
Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
Examples:
"The dogwoods are in flower this week."
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Flower as a noun (euphemistic, hypocoristic):
The vulva, especially the labia majora.
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Flower as a noun:
The best examples or representatives of a group.
Examples:
"We selected the flower of the applicants."
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Flower as a noun:
The best state of things; the prime.
Examples:
"She was in the flower of her life."
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Flower as a noun (obsolete):
Flour.
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Flower as a noun (in the plural, chemistry, obsolete):
A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.
Examples:
"the flowers of sulphur"
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Flower as a noun:
A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
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Flower as a noun (printing):
Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
Examples:
"rfquotek W. Savage"
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Flower as a noun (in the plural):
Menstrual discharges.
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Flower as a verb:
To put forth blooms.
Examples:
"This plant flowers in June."
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Flower as a verb:
To decorate with pictures of flowers.
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Flower as a verb:
To reach a state of full development or achievement.
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Flower as a verb:
To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
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Flower as a verb:
To come off as flowers by sublimation.
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Flower as a noun (rare):
Something that flows, such as a river.
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Pseudanthium as a noun (botany):
An inflorescence that looks and functions as if it were a single flower.