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polychasium

[pol-ee-key-zhee-uhm, -zhuhm, -zee-uhm]

noun

Botany.

plural

polychasia 

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

polychasium

/ ˌɒɪˈɪɪə /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • polychasial adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polychasium1

From New Latin; poly-, dichasium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of polychasium1

C20: from New Latin, from poly- + -chasium as in dichasium

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