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phyllotaxy
(fĭlˈə-tăkˌsē) also phyl·lo·tax·is (fĭlˌə-tăkˈsĭs)
noun pl. phyl·lo·tax·ies also phyl·lo·tax·es- The arrangement of leaves on a stem.
- The principles governing leaf arrangement.
Related Forms:
- phylˌlo·tacˈtic (-tăkˈtĭk), phylˌlo·tacˈti·cal adjective
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