monochasium
[ mon-uh-key-zhee-uh m, -zhuh m, -zee-uh m ]
/ ˌmɒn əˈkeɪ ʒi əm, -ʒəm, -zi əm /
noun, plural mon·o·cha·si·a [mon-uh-key-zhee-uh, -zhuh, -zee-uh] /ˌmɒn əˈkeɪ ʒi ə, -ʒə, -zi ə/. Botany.
a form of cymose inflorescence in which the main axis produces only a single branch.
OTHER WORDS FROM monochasium
mon·o·cha·si·al, adjectiveWords nearby monochasium
monocarpellary,
monocarpic,
monocarpous,
monocephalic,
monoceros,
monochasium,
monochlamydeous,
monochloride,
monochloroacetic acid,
monochord,
monochorea
British Dictionary definitions for monochasium
monochasium
/ (ˌmɒnəʊˈkeɪzɪəm) /
noun plural -sia (-zɪə)
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
Derived forms of monochasium
monochasial, adjectiveWord Origin for monochasium
C19:
mono- +
-chasium as in
dichasium