mon·o·cha·si·um (m n  -k  z -m, -zh-)n. pl. mon·o·cha·si·a (-z -, -zh-, -zh) A cyme having a single flower on each axis. [mono- + (di)chasium.] mon o·chasi·al adj. |
monochasium [ˌmɒnəʊˈkeɪzɪəm]
n pl -sia [-zɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) 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
[mono- + -chasium as in dichasium]
monochasial adj
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