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monochasium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A type of cyme on which each single axis bears one flower.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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History

Etymology

From New Latin monochasium, from Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”) + χάσις (khásis, “chasm, separation”).

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: enarmet kvast — cyme with one flower on each axis
  • Faroese: hálvskúvur — cyme with one flower on each axis
  • Faroese: hálvkvísl — cyme with one flower on each axis
  • German: Monochasium — cyme with one flower on each axis
  • Icelandic: hálfskúfur — cyme with one flower on each axis
  • Norwegian: enarmet kvast — cyme with one flower on each axis
  • Norwegian: ensidig kvast — cyme with one flower on each axis
  • Swedish: ensidig knippe — cyme with one flower on each axis