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polychasium
[ pol-ee-key-zhee-uhm, -zhuhm, -zee-uhm ]
/ ˌpɒl iˈkeɪ ʒi əm, -ʒəm, -zi əm /
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noun, plural pol·y·cha·si·a [pol-ee-key-zhee-uh, -zhuh, -zee-uh]. /ˌpɒl iˈkeɪ ʒi ə, -ʒə, -zi ə/. Botany.
a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
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British Dictionary definitions for polychasium
polychasium
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈkeɪzɪəm) /
noun plural -sia (-zɪə)
botany a cymose inflorescence in which three or more branches arise from each node
Word Origin for polychasium
C20: from New Latin, from poly- + -chasium as in dichasium
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