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phyllotactic
Variant of phyllotaxis
phyllotaxis
definition
phyllo·taxis (fil′ə tak′sis)
noun
- the arrangement of leaves on a stem
- the study or principles of such arrangement
Also phyllotaxy phyl′lo·tax′y (-tak′sē)
Related Forms:
- phyllotactic phyl′lo·tac′·tic (-tak′tik) adjective
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