phyllotaxy

Variant of phyllotaxis

phyllotaxis definition

phyllo·taxis (fil′ə tak′sis)

noun

  1. the arrangement of leaves on a stem
  2. the study or principles of such arrangement
Also phyllotaxy phyl′lo·tax′y (-tak′sē)

Etymology: ModL phyllotaxis: see phyllo- & -taxis

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