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sympodium
[ sim-poh-dee-uhm ]
noun
, Botany.
, plural sym·po·di·a [sim-, poh, -dee-, uh].
- an axis or stem that simulates a simple stem but is made up of the bases of a number of axes that arise successively as branches, one from another, as in the grapevine.
sympodium
/ sɪmˈpəʊdɪəm /
noun
- the main axis of growth in the grapevine and similar plants: a lateral branch that arises from just behind the apex of the main stem, which ceases to grow, and continues growing in the same direction as the main stem Compare monopodium
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Derived Forms
- symˈpodial, adjective
- symˈpodially, adverb
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Other Words From
- sym·podi·al adjective
- sym·podi·al·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sympodium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sympodium1
C19: from New Latin, from syn- + Greek podion a little foot, from pous foot
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