ORTHOSTICHY

Noun

orthostichy (plural orthostichies)

(botany) A row of leaves along a stem

Source: Wiktionary


Or*thos"ti*chy, n.; pl. Orthostichies. Etym: [Ortho- + Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A longitudinal rank, or row, of leaves along a stem.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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