Terete is a term in botany used to describe a cross section that is circular, or like a distorted circle, with a single surface wrapping around it. That is usually contrasted with cross-sections that
Terete raceme of Kniphofia with a cross section of a peduncle. A: An inflorescence of this plant B: The terete peduncle of another inflorescence of the plant C: A cross section of such a peduncle, practically circular