monochasium
mono·cha·si·um
noun \-ˈkä-zē-əm, -zhē-\ plural mono·cha·sia\-zē-ə, -zhē-\
Definition of MONOCHASIUM
: a cymose inflorescence that produces only one main axis
— mono·cha·sial \-zē-əl, -zhē-\ adjective
Origin of MONOCHASIUM
New Latin, from mon- + -chasium (as in dichasium)
First Known Use: circa 1890
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