monopodium

[ mon-uh-poh-dee-uhm ]

/ ˌmɒn əˈpoʊ di əm /

noun, plural mon·o·po·di·a [mon-uh-poh-dee-uh]. /ˌmɒn əˈpoʊ di ə/. Botany.

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.

Compare sympodium.

Origin of monopodium

First recorded in 1870–75; mono- + -podium

OTHER WORDS FROM monopodium

mon·o·po·di·al, adjectivemon·o·po·di·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby monopodium

monoplegia, monoploid, monopod, monopode, monopodia, monopodium, monopody, monopolar cautery, monopole, monopolism, monopolist

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Example sentences from the Web for monopodium

The monopodium was a table or stand with but one support, used especially to hold a lamp or toilet articles.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for monopodium

monopodium

/ (ˌmɒnəˈpəʊdɪəm) /

noun plural -dia (-dɪə)

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 branchesCompare sympodium

Derived forms of monopodium

monopodial, adjectivemonopodially, adverb

Word Origin for monopodium

C19: New Latin, from Greek monopous, from mono- + pous foot

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Scientific definitions for monopodium

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.

单词	monopodium
释义	monopodium [ mon-uh-poh-dee-uhm ] / ˌmɒn əˈpoʊ di əm / noun, plural mon·o·po·di·a [mon-uh-poh-dee-uh]. /ˌmɒn əˈpoʊ di ə/. Botany. 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. Compare sympodium. Origin of monopodium First recorded in 1870–75; mono- + -podium OTHER WORDS FROM monopodium mon·o·po·di·al, adjectivemon·o·po·di·al·ly, adverb Words nearby monopodium monoplegia, monoploid, monopod, monopode, monopodia, monopodium, monopody, monopolar cautery, monopole, monopolism, monopolist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for monopodium The monopodium was a table or stand with but one support, used especially to hold a lamp or toilet articles. The Private Life of the Romans\|Harold Whetstone Johnston British Dictionary definitions for monopodium monopodium / (ˌmɒnəˈpəʊdɪəm) / noun plural -dia (-dɪə) 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 branchesCompare sympodium Derived forms of monopodium monopodial, adjectivemonopodially, adverb Word Origin for monopodium C19: New Latin, from Greek monopous, from mono- + pous foot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for monopodium 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. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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