"brachysm" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”); compare brachy-. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|βραχύς||short}} Ancient Greek βραχύς (brakhús, “short”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} brachysm (uncountable)
  1. (botany) Unusually small size resulting from the shortening of internodes. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Botany Related terms: brachytic, nanism
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