sympodium

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noun

A pattern of branching, similar to dichotomous branching, where the axis or stem is morphologically made up of a series of superposed branches imitating a simple stem.

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Meanings

nounsympodium (plural sympodia)

plural sympodia

  1. biologyA pattern of branching, similar to dichotomous branching, where the axis or stem is morphologically made up of a series of superposed branches imitating a simple stem.

Origin

From sym- + -podium.

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Translations

German Sympodium, Scheinachse
  • Sympodiuma pattern of branching, similar to dichotomous branching
  • Scheinachsea pattern of branching, similar to dichotomous branching
  • scheinbare Hauptachsea pattern of branching, similar to dichotomous branching
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APA

sympodium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympodium

MLA

“sympodium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympodium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sympodium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sympodium.

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