BRACHYSM


Meaning of BRACHYSM in English

ˈbraˌkizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: blend of brachy- and -ism

: a dwarfing in plants that is characterized by a shortening of the internodes only

• bra·chyt·ic braˈkid.ik, brəˈ- adjective

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