phyllotaxis

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Noun
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CIDE DICTIONARY

phyllotaxisn. [Phyllo- + Gr. ta`xis order.].
     The order or arrangement of leaves on the stem; the science of the relative position of leaves.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

phyllotaxis, n. (also phyllotaxy) the arrangement of leaves on an axis or stem.

Derivative
phyllotactic adj.

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