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polystichous

[puh-lis-ti-kuh s]
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adjective
  1. arranged in rows or series.
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Origin of polystichous

1885–90; < Greek polýstichos having many lines or verses; see poly-, -stichous
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British Dictionary definitions for polystichous

polystichous

adjective
  1. (of plant parts) arranged in a number of rows
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polystichous in Medicine

polystichous

(pə-lĭs′tĭ-kəs)
adj.
  1. Arranged in two or more rows.
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