Definition

dichasia

noun
  1. A type of flower cluster in which the main axis terminates in a flower, with two lateral branches below it, each of which also terminates in a flower.
  2. Usage: botany; plural: dichasia or dichasiums

Examples

  • The dichasia of the plant displayed a symmetrical branching pattern.
  • Botanists studied the dichasia to understand the plant's reproductive structure.
  • The flower cluster formed a dichasia with three prominent blooms.
  • In dichasial inflorescences, each branch terminates in a single flower.

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