polychasium

American

[pol-ee-key-zhee-uhm, -zhuhm, -zee-uhm] / ˌpɒl iˈkeɪ ʒi əm, -ʒəm, -zi əm /

noun

Botany.

a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.

polychasium British

/ ˌpɒlɪˈkeɪzɪəm /

noun

botany a cymose inflorescence in which three or more branches arise from each node

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

polychasial

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

polychasia

plural

Etymology

Origin of polychasium

From New Latin; see origin at poly-, dichasium

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