phyllotaxis

American  

[fil-uh-tak-sis] / ˌfɪl əˈtæk sɪs /

noun

Botany.

plural

phyllotaxes

1. phyllotaxy.

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phyllotaxis British  

/ ˌfɪləˈtæksɪs /

noun

1. the arrangement of the leaves on a stem

2. the study of this arrangement in different plants

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Other Word Forms

• phyllotactic adjective

Etymology

Origin of phyllotaxis

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

Example Sentences

You can use this as a chance to ask your children about their education or lives in general; to discuss recent breakthroughs in phyllotaxis, the study of mathematical patterns in plant life; to compare with friends how many cups of coffee you drink in a day, and when in the day you drink them.

From The Guardian

The appearance of patterns in the phyllotaxis - the arrangement of leaves, stems, seeds or similar - has been studied by many well-known scientists, including Leonardo Da Vinci.

From BBC

Phyllotaxis, or Phyllotaxy, the arrangement of leaves on the stem, 67.

From Project Gutenberg

The former condition represents a lower, the latter condition represents a higher, order of phyllotaxis.

From Project Gutenberg

Four quadrangular scales in mutual contact represent the condition of definite phyllotaxis.

From Project Gutenberg