Monopodia
[mon-uh-poh-dee-uh m] /ˌmɒn əˈpoʊ di əm/
noun, plural monopodia
[mon-uh-poh-dee-uh] /ˌmɒn əˈpoʊ di ə/ (Show IPA). Botany.
1.
a single main axis that continues to extend at the apex in the original line of growth, giving off lateral branches beneath in acropetal succession.
/ˌmɒnəˈpəʊdɪəm/
noun (pl) -dia (-dɪə)
1.
the main axis of growth in the pine tree and similar plants: the main stem, which elongates from the tip and gives rise to lateral branches Compare sympodium
monopodia mon·o·po·di·a (mŏn’ə-pō’dē-ə)
n.
A congenital malformation chracterized by only one foot being externally recognizable.
monopodium
(mŏn’ə-pō’dē-əm)
Plural monopodia
A main axis of a plant, such as the trunk of a spruce, that maintains a single line of growth, giving off lateral branches.
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