polystichous
[ puh-lis-ti-kuhs ]
/ pəˈlɪs tɪ kəs /
adjective
arranged in rows or series.
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Words nearby polystichous
polysomy, polysorbate, polyspermia, polyspermy, polystichia, polystichous, polystyle, polystyrene, polysulfide, polysulphide, polysuspensoid
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British Dictionary definitions for polystichous
polystichous
/ (ˌpɒlɪˈstaɪkəs) /
adjective
(of plant parts) arranged in a number of rows
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Medical definitions for polystichous
polystichous
[ pə-lĭs′tĭ-kəs ]
adj.
Arranged in two or more rows.
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