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sympodium Definition

sym·po·dium (sim pō′dē əm)

noun pl. -·dia-ə

Bot. an apparent stem actually made up of a series of axillary branches growing one from another, giving the effect of a simple stem, as in the grape

Etymology: ModL: see sym- & -podium

sympodium Related Forms
sym·po′·dial adjective