phyllotaxy
the arrangement of leaves on a stem or axis.
the study of such arrangement.
Origin of phyllotaxy
1Other words from phyllotaxy
- phyl·lo·tac·tic [fil-uh-tak-tik], /ˌfɪl əˈtæk tɪk/, phyl·lo·tac·ti·cal, phyl·lo·tax·ic, adjective
Words Nearby phyllotaxy
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How to use phyllotaxy in a sentence
The subject of leaf-arrangement should be passed over until phyllotaxy is taken up.
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf | Jane H. NewellThey are arranged densely on the branches, alternately on the 8/21 plan (see section on phyllotaxy).
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf | Jane H. NewellIn other cases the width of the leaves is determined by what botanists call the "phyllotaxy."
The Beauties of Nature | Sir John LubbockPhyllotaxis, or phyllotaxy, the arrangement of leaves on the stem, 67.
The Elements of Botany | Asa GrayThis is the leaf-arrangement or phyllotaxy of the apple-tree, expressed by the fraction 2/5.
The Apple-Tree | L. H. Bailey
Scientific definitions for phyllotaxy
[ fĭl′ə-tăk′sē ]
The pattern of leaf distribution and arrangement on a stem.
Other words from phyllotaxy
- phyllotactic adjective
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