Sedimentary Rocks. The Basics. Sedimentary rocks are classified in three main groups: clastic, chemical, and organic. Each group forms in a very unique way by completely different processes. Read on to discover more about these rocks and how they came to be. Clastic Rocks.
sprig. 1. a small spray of a plant with its leaves, flowers, etc. 2. an ornament having the form of such a spray. 3. a shoot, twig, or small branch. 4. a scion; heir. 5. a youth. 6. a headless brad. 7. to mark or decorate with a design of sprigs.
A flower that is not part of an inflorescence is called a solitary flower and its stalk is also referred to as a peduncle. Any flower in an inflorescence may be referred to as a floret, especially when the individual flowers are particularly small and borne in a tight cluster, such as in a pseudanthium.iktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: inflorescence (Noun). flower cluster. inflorescence (Noun). (eventual etymological fallacy) a beginning to flower. Origin: From inflorescentia, from inflorescere (to begin to flower), inchoative verb of florere (to flower).