orthostichy
[ awr-thos-ti-kee ]
noun,plural or·thos·ti·chies.Botany.
a vertical rank or row.
an arrangement of members, as leaves, at different heights on an axis so that their median planes coincide.
Origin of orthostichy
1Other words from orthostichy
- or·thos·ti·chous, adjective
Words Nearby orthostichy
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British Dictionary definitions for orthostichy
orthostichy
/ (ɔːˈθɒstɪkɪ) /
nounplural -chies
an imaginary vertical line that connects a row of leaves on a stem
an arrangement of leaves so connected
Origin of orthostichy
1C19: from ortho- + Greek stikhos line
- Compare parastichy
Derived forms of orthostichy
- orthostichous, adjective
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