monopodium
[mon-uh-poh-dee-uh m]
- a single main axis that continues to extend at the apex in the original line of growth, giving off lateral branches beneath in acropetal succession.
Compare sympodium.
Origin of monopodium
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The monopodium was a table or stand with but one support, used especially to hold a lamp or toilet articles.
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monopodium
- the main axis of growth in the pine tree and similar plants: the main stem, which elongates from the tip and gives rise to lateral branchesCompare sympodium
Word Origin
C19: New Latin, from Greek monopous, from mono- + pous foot
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monopodium
[mŏn′ə-pō′dē-əm]
- A main axis of a plant, such as the trunk of a spruce, that maintains a single line of growth, giving off lateral branches.
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