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dichasium

American  
[dahy-key-zhuhm, -zhee-uhm, -zee-uhm] / daɪˈkeɪ ʒəm, -ʒi əm, -zi əm /

noun

Botany.

plural

dichasia

  1. a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces a pair of lateral axes.

dichasium British  
/ daɪˈkeɪzɪəm /

noun

  1. a cymose inflorescence in which each branch bearing a flower gives rise to two other flowering branches, as in the stitchwort Compare monochasium

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Other Word Forms

  • dichasial adjective
  • dichasially adverb

Etymology

Origin of dichasium

1870–75; < New Latin < Greek díchas ( is ) a division, derivative of dicházein to cleave (derivative of dícha apart) + Latin -ium -ium

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The term dichasium has also been applied to this form of cyme.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" by Various

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