flower head

noun

Definition of FLOWER HEAD

: a capitulum (as of a composite) having sessile flowers so arranged that the whole inflorescence looks like a single flower

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FLOWER HEAD Defined for Kids

noun

: a tight cluster of small flowers that are arranged so that the whole looks like a single flower

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