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phyllotaxis
noun phyl·lo·tax·is \ˌfi-lə-ˈtak-səs\
Definition of PHYLLOTAXIS
1
: the arrangement of leaves on a stem and in relation to one another
2
: the study of phyllotaxis and of the laws that govern it
Variants of PHYLLOTAXIS
phyl·lo·tax·is also phyl·lo·taxy \ˈfi-lə-ˌtak-sē\
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Origin of PHYLLOTAXIS
New Latin phyllotaxis, from phyll- + -taxis
First Known Use: 1857
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