dichasium

American

[dahy-key-zhuhm, -zhee-uhm, -zee-uhm] / daɪˈkeɪ ʒəm, -ʒi əm, -zi əm /

noun

Botany.

a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces a pair of lateral axes.

dichasium British

/ daɪˈkeɪzɪəm /

noun

a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bearing a flower gives rise to two other flowering branches, as in the stitchwort Compare monochasium

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dichasia

plural

Etymology

Origin of dichasium

1870–75; < New Latin < Greek díchas ( is ) a division, derivative of dicházein to cleave (derivative of dícha apart) + Latin -ium -ium

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dichasium

The term dichasium has also been applied to this form of cyme.

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