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monochasium

[mon-uh-key-zhee-uhm, -zhuhm, -zee-uhm]

noun

Botany.

plural

monochasia 
  1. a form of cymose inflorescence in which the main axis produces only a single branch.



monochasium

/ ˌɒəʊˈɪɪə /

noun

  1. botany a cymose inflorescence in which each branch gives rise to one other branch only, as in the forget-me-not and buttercup Compare dichasium

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • monochasial adjective
  • ˌDzԴˈ󲹲 adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of monochasium1

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; mono-, dichasium
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of monochasium1

C19: mono- + -chasium as in dichasium

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