monochasium

English

Etymology

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

Noun

monochasium (plural monochasia)

(botany) A type of cyme on which each single axis bears one flower.

Related terms

Translations

cyme with one flower on each axis

Danish: enarmet kvast
Faroese: hálvskúvur m, hálvkvísl f
German: Monochasium n

Icelandic: hálfskúfur m
Norwegian: enarmet kvast, ensidig kvast
Swedish: ensidig knippe

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