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dichasium

Pronunciation: /dʌɪˈkeɪzɪəm/
Definition of dichasium

noun (plural dichasia)

Botany
  • a cyme in which each flowering branch gives rise to two or more branches symmetrically placed.

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from di-1 'two' + Greek khasis 'separation'

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