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sympodium

Pronunciation: /sɪmˈpəʊdɪəm/

Definition of sympodium

noun (plural sympodia /-dɪə/)

Botany
  • the apparent main axis or stem of a plant, made up of successive secondary axes due to the death of each season’s terminal bud, as in the vine.

Derivatives

sympodial

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek syn- 'together' + pous, pod- 'foot'

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