noun
- a type of flower cluster in which each branch produces only one flower and terminates growth
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The forget-me-not displays its flowers in a monochasium arrangement.
- Botanists identified the inflorescence as a monochasium due to its branching pattern.
- Each stem in the monochasium ended with a single blue flower.
- The plant’s monochasium created an elegant curved display of blossoms.
- Students learned to distinguish a monochasium from other types of flower clusters.