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monopodium definition

mono·po·dium (män′ō pō′dē əm)

noun pl. monopodia -·dia (-ə)

Bot. a single main stem that continues to extend at the apex in its original line of growth, giving off lateral branches or axes, as the trunk of certain pine trees

Etymology: ModL: see mono- & -podium

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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