Sympodium definition
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.
noun
(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.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
sympodium
Plural:
sympodiaOrigin of sympodium
- New Latin syn– Greek podion base (from pous pod- foot ped- in Indo-European roots)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition