brachysm

noun

brach·​ysm

ˈbraˌkizəm

plural -s

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

brachytic

braˈkitik

brəˈ-

adjective

Word History

Etymology

blend of brachy- and -ism

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