"phyllotaxis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /fɪləˈtæksɪs/ Forms: phyllotaxes [plural]
Etymology: From phyllo- + taxis. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|phyllo|taxis}} phyllo- + taxis Head templates: {{en-noun|-|phyllotaxes}} phyllotaxis (usually uncountable, plural phyllotaxes)
  1. (botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement. Wikipedia link: phyllotaxis Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Botany Synonyms: phyllotaxy Translations (The arrangement of leaves on a stem): φυλλοταξία (fyllotaxía) [feminine] (Greek), duilleagar [masculine] (Irish), fillotassi [feminine] (Italian), filotaxis [feminine] (Spanish)

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