1. a type of branching pattern in plants where the main axis stops growing and is continued by lateral branches
Usage: botanical

Examples

• The grape vine exhibits sympodium growth with its characteristic zigzag pattern.
• In sympodium branching, each lateral shoot takes over as the main stem.
• The botanist identified the sympodium structure in the tomato plant’s stem.
• Many flowering plants display sympodium development during their growth cycle.
• The sympodium allows the plant to continue growing even when the main shoot is damaged.