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phyllotaxy
phyl·lo·tax·y [ fíllə tàksee ] (plural phyl·lo·tax·ies) or phyl·lo·tax·is [ fìllə táksiss ] (plural phyl·lo·tax·es [ fìllə tákseez ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. positions of plant's leaves: the way the leaves on a plant are arranged in relation to one another
2. study of leaf positioning: the study of the factors that determine the growth patterns and arrangement of plant leaves

phyl·lo·tac·tic [ fìllə táktik ] adjective
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