monopodium

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ podium (“footstalk”).

Noun

monopodium (plural monopodiums or monopodia)

  1. (botany) A single and continuous axis of growth of a plant (stem or trunk), producing lateral shoots or branches.
    Coordinate term: sympodium

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