monopodial

adjective mono·po·di·al \ˌmä-nə-ˈpō-dē-əl\

Definition of MONOPODIAL

: growing upward with a single main stem or axis that produces leaves and flowers <monopodial orchids>

New Latin monopodium main axis, from mon- + -podium

First Known Use: 1876

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