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phyllotaxis

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phyl·lo·tax·y  (fl-tks) also phyl·lo·tax·is (fl-tkss)
n. pl. phyl·lo·tax·ies also phyl·lo·tax·es
1. The arrangement of leaves on a stem.
2. The principles governing leaf arrangement.
phyllo·tactic (-tktk), phyllo·tacti·cal adj.
phyllotaxis [ˌfɪləˈtæksɪs], phyllotaxy
n pl -taxes [-ˈtæksiːz], -taxies
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the arrangement of the leaves on a stem
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) the study of this arrangement in different plants
phyllotactic  adj
phyllotaxy, phyllotaxis
1. the arrangement of the leaves on the stem of a plant.
2. the science or study of the arrangement and distribution of leaves. — phyllotactic, adj.
See also: Leaves
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