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orthostichy

noun
or·​thos·​ti·​chy
plural -es

Definition of orthostichy

: a hypothetical line passing through the bases of leaves or scales situated directly above one another on an axis also : the arrangement of leaves or scales in such lines — compare parastichy, phyllotaxy

History and Etymology for orthostichy

International Scientific Vocabulary orth- + Greek stichos row + International Scientific Vocabulary -y

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