OCTOSTICHOUS

Adjective

octostichous (not comparable)

(botany) In eight vertical ranks, as leaves on a stem.

Source: Wiktionary


Oc*tos"ti*chous, a. Etym: [Octo- + Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: In eight vertical ranks, as leaves on a stem.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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