phyllotaxy

[ fil-uh-tak-see ]

noun,plural phyl·lo·tax·ies.Botany.
  1. the arrangement of leaves on a stem or axis.

  2. the study of such arrangement.

Origin of phyllotaxy

1
First recorded in 1855–60; phyllotax(is) + -y3

Other words from phyllotaxy

  • phyl·lo·tac·tic [fil-uh-tak-tik], /ˌfɪl əˈtæk tɪk/, phyl·lo·tac·ti·cal, phyl·lo·tax·ic, adjective

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Scientific definitions for phyllotaxy

phyllotaxy

[ fĭlə-tăk′sē ]


  1. The pattern of leaf distribution and arrangement on a stem.

Other words from phyllotaxy

  • phyllotactic adjective

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