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. 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

Derived Forms

• ˌmonoˈchasial, adjective

Other Words From

• mono·chasi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monochasium¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of monochasium¹

C19: mono- + -chasium as in dichasium