Definition of Phyllotaxis

1. Noun. (botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Phyllotaxis

1. [n -TAXES]

Medical Definition of Phyllotaxis

1. The order or arrangement of leaves on the stem; the science of the relative position of leaves. Origin: Phyllo- + Gr. Order. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Phyllotaxis

phylloquinone reductase
phyllorhine
phyllos
phyllosilicate
phyllosilicates
phyllosoma
phyllosphere
phyllostome
phyllostomes
phyllostomid
phyllostomids
phyllotactic
phyllotactic arrangement
phyllotaxes
phyllotaxies
phyllotaxis (current term)
phyllotaxy
phyllotungstite
phyllous
phylloxanthin
phylloxanthins
phylloxera
phylloxerae
phylloxeras
phylo-
phyloanalysis
phylogenesis
phylogenetic
phylogenetic relation
phylogenetic tree

Other Resources:

Search for Phyllotaxis on Dictionary.com!Search for Phyllotaxis on Thesaurus.com!Search for Phyllotaxis on Google!Search for Phyllotaxis on Wikipedia!

Quick Links

Definitions of Phyllotaxis
Phyllotaxis Pictures
Nearby Words
More Information

Search