English Explanatory Dictionary

phyllotaxis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.
  2. An abortive style.

Pronunciation

/fɪləˈtæksɪs/

Word forms

phyllotaxis phyllotaxes phyllotaxy

Etymology

From phyllo- + taxis.

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