Meanings
noundichasium (plural dichasia)
plural dichasia
- biologyA cymose inflorescence with all branches below the terminal flower in regular opposite pairs.
Origin
- New Latindichasium
- Englishdichasium
From New Latin dichasium, from di- + Ancient Greek χάσις (khásis, “chasm, separation”).
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Danish toarmet kvast, gaffelkvast
- toarmet kvastcymose inflorescence
- gaffelkvastcymose inflorescence
German Dichasium
- Dichasiumcymose inflorescence
Icelandic kvíslskúfur
- kvíslskúfurcymose inflorescence
Norwegian dobbeltkvast, gaffelkvast
- dobbeltkvastcymose inflorescence
- gaffelkvastcymose inflorescence
Swedish tvåsidigt knippe
- tvåsidigt knippecymose inflorescence
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APA
dichasium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichasium
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“dichasium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichasium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dichasium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichasium.
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