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monochasium

[ mon-uh-key-zhee-uhm, -zhuhm, -zee-uhm ]

noun

, Botany.
, plural mon·o·cha·si·a [mon-, uh, -, key, -zhee-, uh, -zh, uh, -zee-, uh].
  1. a form of cymose inflorescence in which the main axis produces only a single branch.

monochasium

/ ˌmɒnəʊˈkeɪzɪəm /

noun

  1. See dichasium
    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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Derived Forms

  • ˌmonoˈchasial, adjective

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Other Words From

  • mono·chasi·al adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monochasium1

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of monochasium1

C19: mono- + -chasium as in dichasium

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