PHYLLOTAXY


Meaning of PHYLLOTAXY in English

— phyllotactic /fil'euh tak"tik/ , — phyllotactical, phyllotaxic , adj.

/fil"euh tak'see/ , n. , pl. phyllotaxies . Bot.

1. the arrangement of leaves on a stem or axis.

2. the study of such arrangement.

[ 1855-60; PHYLLOTAX(IS) + -Y 3 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .