noun
pl. -·diaBot. 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
Origin of sympodium
ModL: see sym- and -podiumsympodium
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sympodium
noun
pl. sym·po·di·a,An apparent axis that develops when growth occurs by means of lateral branches rather than continuing along the principal stem, often having a zigzag or irregular form. Also called pseudaxis .
Origin of sympodium
New Latin syn- Greek podion base ( from pous pod- foot ; see ped- in Indo-European roots.)Related Forms:
- sym·po′di·al
adjective
- sym·po′di·al·ly
adverb
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