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pleiotaxy Definition

pleio·taxy (plī′ə tak′sē)

noun

Bot. an increase in the number of whorls in a flower

Etymology: pleio- + -taxy, an arranging < Gr -taxia < taxis: see taxis

Browse dictionary entries near pleiotaxy

  1. ‹ Pleiocene
  2. ‹ pleio-
  3. ‹ plein-air
  4. ‹ Pleiades
  5. ‹ -plegia
  6. ‹ pledgor
  7. ‹ pledget
  8. ‹ pledger
  9. ‹ pledgee
  10. ‹ pledged
  1. pleiotropy ›
  2. Pleistocene ›
  3. plenary ›
  4. plenary indulgence ›
  5. plenipotentiary ›
  6. plenish ›
  7. plenitude ›
  8. plenitudinous ›
  9. plenteous ›
  10. plentiful ›