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Definition of pleiochasium in English:

pleiochasium

Pronunciation /ˌplʌɪəˈkeɪzɪəm/

noun

Botany

  • A cyme in which branching is continued by more than two lateral axes. Compare "monochasium", "dichasium".

Origin

Late 19th century; earliest use found in The Century Dictionary. From pleio- + -chasium.