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.
Inflorescence can also be defined as the reproductive portion of a plant that bears a cluster of flowers in a specific pattern. The stem holding the whole inflorescence is called a peduncle and the main stem holding the flowers or more branches within the inflorescence is called the rachis.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).