apical dominance
noun
: inhibition of the growth of lateral buds by the terminal bud of a shoot
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Roses are subject to a growth phenomenon called apical dominance. 
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022 Trained to grow horizontally, the top buds on climbing and rambling roses lose their apical dominance and send out lateral growth, resulting in more blooms. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022 Trained to grow horizontally, the top buds on climbing and rambling roses lose their apical dominance and send out lateral growth, resulting in more blooms. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022 Word History
First Known Use
1919, in the meaning defined above