monochasium

American  

[mon-uh-key-zhee-uhm, -zhuhm, -zee-uhm] / ˌmɒn əˈkeɪ ʒi əm, -ʒəm, -zi əm /

noun

Botany.

monochasia plural

1. a form of cymose inflorescence in which the main axis produces only a single branch.

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monochasium British  

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈkeɪzɪəm /

noun

1. 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

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• monochasial
  adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

• monochasia
  plural

Etymology

Origin of monochasium

From New Latin, dating back to 1885–90; see origin at mono-, dichasium