monochasium

noun

monochasium

noun

Etymology From New Latin monochasium, from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”) + χάσις (khásis, “chasm, separation”).

1

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences A type of cyme on which each single axis bears one flower.

Derived terms
monochasial
Related terms
dichasium, pleiochasium

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