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| sym·po·di·um [ sim pṓdee əm ] (plural sym·po·di·a [ sim pṓdee ə ]) |
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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
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin< Greek pod- "foot"] |
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 sym·po·di·al adjective |
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