# false dichotomy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌfɔːls daɪˈkɒtəmi/

## Definitions
1. A branching in which the main axis appears to divide dichotomously at the apex but is in reality suppressed, the growth being continued by lateral branches (as in the dichasium).
2. A situation in which two alternative points of view are presented as the only options, when others are available.

## Etymology
From false + dichotomy.

## Source
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