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monochasium

Syllabification: (mon·o·cha·si·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌmänōˈkaZH(ē)əm/

Definition of monochasium

noun (plural monochasia /-ZH(ē)ə/)

Botany
  • a cyme in which each flowering branch gives rise to one lateral branch, so that the inflorescence is helicoid or asymmetrical.

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from mono- 'one' + Greek khasis 'separation'

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