phyllotaxy

[ fil-uh-tak-see ]

/ ˈfɪl əˌtæk si /

noun, plural phyl·lo·tax·ies.Botany.

the arrangement of leaves on a stem or axis.

the study of such arrangement.

Origin of phyllotaxy

First recorded in 1855–60; phyllotax(is) + -y³

OTHER WORDS FROM phyllotaxy

phyl·lo·tac·tic

[fil-uh-tak-tik], /ˌfɪl əˈtæk tɪk/, phyl·lo·tac·ti·cal, phyl·lo·tax·ic, adjective

Words nearby phyllotaxy

phyllopod, phylloquinone, phyllosilicate, phyllosphere, phyllotaxis, phyllotaxy, -phyllous, phylloxera, phylo-, phylogenesis, phylogenetic

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Example sentences from the Web for phyllotaxy

They are arranged densely on the branches, alternately on the 8/21 plan (see section on phyllotaxy).
Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf|Jane H. Newell
Phyllotaxis, or Phyllotaxy, the arrangement of leaves on the stem, 67.
The Elements of Botany|Asa Gray
This is the leaf-arrangement or phyllotaxy of the apple-tree, expressed by the fraction 2/5.
The Apple-Tree|L. H. Bailey
In other cases the width of the leaves is determined by what botanists call the "Phyllotaxy."
The Beauties of Nature|Sir John Lubbock

Scientific definitions for phyllotaxy

phyllotaxy

[ fĭl′ə-tăk′sē ]

The pattern of leaf distribution and arrangement on a stem.

Other words from phyllotaxy

phyllotactic adjective

单词	phyllotaxy
释义	phyllotaxy [ fil-uh-tak-see ] / ˈfɪl əˌtæk si / noun, plural phyl·lo·tax·ies.Botany. the arrangement of leaves on a stem or axis. the study of such arrangement. Origin of phyllotaxy First recorded in 1855–60; phyllotax(is) + -y³ OTHER WORDS FROM phyllotaxy phyl·lo·tac·tic [fil-uh-tak-tik], /ˌfɪl əˈtæk tɪk/, phyl·lo·tac·ti·cal, phyl·lo·tax·ic, adjective Words nearby phyllotaxy phyllopod, phylloquinone, phyllosilicate, phyllosphere, phyllotaxis, phyllotaxy, -phyllous, phylloxera, phylo-, phylogenesis, phylogenetic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for phyllotaxy They are arranged densely on the branches, alternately on the 8/21 plan (see section on phyllotaxy). Outlines of Lessons in Botany, Part I; From Seed to Leaf\|Jane H. Newell Phyllotaxis, or Phyllotaxy, the arrangement of leaves on the stem, 67. The Elements of Botany\|Asa Gray This is the leaf-arrangement or phyllotaxy of the apple-tree, expressed by the fraction 2/5. The Apple-Tree\|L. H. Bailey In other cases the width of the leaves is determined by what botanists call the "Phyllotaxy." The Beauties of Nature\|Sir John Lubbock Scientific definitions for phyllotaxy phyllotaxy [ fĭl′ə-tăk′sē ] The pattern of leaf distribution and arrangement on a stem. Other words from phyllotaxy phyllotactic adjective The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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