phyllotaxis

[ fil-uh-tak-sis ]

noun,plural phyl·lo·tax·es

[fil-uh-tak-seez]. /ˌfɪl əˈtæk siz/. Botany.

phyllotaxy.

Origin of phyllotaxis

First recorded in 1870–75; phyllo- + -taxis

Words Nearby phyllotaxis

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How to use phyllotaxis in a sentence

The angle of divergence may alter either abruptly or gradually, and the phyllotaxis thus becomes very complicated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 | Various
In different species of the same genus the phyllotaxis frequently varies.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 | Various
Leaves occupy various positions on the stem and branches, phyllotaxis.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 | Various
Four quadrangular scales in mutual contact represent the condition of definite phyllotaxis.
The Genus Pinus | George Russell Shaw
Such are the majority of the scales of the cone and represent more or less indefinite conditions of phyllotaxis.
The Genus Pinus | George Russell Shaw

British Dictionary definitions for phyllotaxis

phyllotaxis

phyllotaxy

/ (ˌfɪləˈtæksɪs) /

nounplural -taxes (-ˈtæksiːz) or -taxies

the arrangement of the leaves on a stem
the study of this arrangement in different plants

Derived forms of phyllotaxis

phyllotactic, adjective

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