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sympodium

sym·po·di·um [ sim pṓdee əm ] (plural sym·po·di·a [ sim pṓdee ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
zigzag plant stem: a main plant stem that develops from a series of lateral branches, often in a zigzag pattern, e.g. the stem of a grapevine

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin< Greek pod- "foot"]

sym·po·di·al adjective
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