dichasial
ʒəm, -ʒi noun, plural di·cha·si·a 
[-zhee-uh, -zee-uh] . Botany.
[-zhee-uh, -zee-uh] . Botany. a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces a pair of lateral axes.
Origin:
1870–75; < Neo-Latin < Greek díchas(is) a division, derivative of dicházein to cleave (derivative of dícha apart) + Latin -ium -ium
1870–75; < Neo-Latin < Greek díchas(is) a division, derivative of dicházein to cleave (derivative of dícha apart) + Latin -ium -ium
Related forms
di·cha·sial, adjective
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dichasium (daɪˈkeɪzɪəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -sia | |
| Compare monochasium a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bearing a flower gives rise to two other flowering branches, as in the stitchwort | |
| [C19: New Latin, from Greek dikhasis a dividing, from dikhazein to divide in two, from dikha in two] | |
| di'chasial | |
| —adj | |
| di'chasially | |
| —adv | |
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| dichasium (daɪˈkeɪzɪəm) | |
| —n , pl -sia | |
| Compare monochasium a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bearing a flower gives rise to two other flowering branches, as in the stitchwort | |
| [C19: New Latin, from Greek dikhasis a dividing, from dikhazein to divide in two, from dikha in two] | |
| di'chasial | |
| —adj | |
| di'chasially | |
| —adv | |
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