phyllo-tactic
əˌtæk noun, plural phyl·lo·tax·ies. Botany.
1.
the arrangement of leaves on a stem or axis.
2.
the study of such arrangement.
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phyllotaxis or phyllotaxy (ˌfɪləˈtæksɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -taxes, -taxies | |
| 1. | the arrangement of the leaves on a stem |
| 2. | the study of this arrangement in different plants |
| phyllotaxy or phyllotaxy (ˌfɪləˈtæksɪs, -ˈtæksiːz) | |
| —n | |
| phyllo'tactic or phyllotaxy | |
| —adj | |
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Phyllo-tactic
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phyllotaxy  (fĭl'ə-tāk'sē) Pronunciation Key
The pattern of leaf distribution and arrangement on a stem. phyllotactic adjective |
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