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ˌfɪl əˈtæk sɪs; -ˈtæk sizphyl·lotaxis

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Wiktionary

  1. phyllotaxisnoun

    The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement.

  2. Etymology: From φύλλον + τάξις, from τάσσω.

Wikipedia

  1. Phyllotaxis

    In botany, phyllotaxis (from Ancient Greek φύλλον (phúllon) 'leaf', and τάξις (táxis) 'arrangement') or phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem. Phyllotactic spirals form a distinctive class of patterns in nature.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Phyllotaxisnoun

    the order or arrangement of leaves on the stem; the science of the relative position of leaves

  2. Etymology: [Phyllo- + Gr. ta`xis order.]

Wikidata

  1. Phyllotaxis

    In botany, phyllotaxis or phyllotaxy is the arrangement of leaves on a plant stem. Phyllotactic spirals form a distinctive class of patterns in nature.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Phyllotaxis

    fil-ō-tak′sis, n. the disposition of leaves on the stem.—Also Phyll′otaxy. [Gr. phyllon, a leaf, taxis, arrangement.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of phyllotaxis in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of phyllotaxis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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