sympodial

In sociology, relating or pertaining to a process of irregular development of social groups analogous to the sympodial development in many plants.

In botany, having the character of or resulting in a sympodium: as, a sympodial stem; a sympodial growth.

Composed of superposed branches in such a way as to imitate a simple axis.

Having a specialized lateral growth pattern in which the apical meristem is terminated.