synangium

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synangium

(sɪˈnændʒɪəm)
n
1. (Anatomy) a common vascular junction from which several arteries branch
2. (Zoology) a common vascular junction from which several arteries branch
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It is suggested that this structure is not a synangium but is comparable to a single fertile telome divided by numerous septa.
The telome theory
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