monochasium

noun

mono·cha·si·um ˌmä-nə-ˈkā-zē-əm

-zhē-

plural monochasia ˌmä-nə-ˈkā-zē-ə

-zhē-

: a cymose inflorescence that produces only one main axis

monochasial

ˌmä-nə-ˈkā-zē-əl

-zhē-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from mon- + -chasium (as in dichasium)

First Known Use

circa 1890, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of monochasium was circa 1890

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“Monochasium.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochasium. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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