phyllotaxis

== English == === Alternative forms === phyllotaxy === Etymology === From phyllo- + taxis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /fɪləˈtæksɪs/ === Noun === phyllotaxis (usually uncountable, plural phyllotaxes) (botany) The arrangement of leaves on a stem, or the mathematical principles governing such arrangement. (botany) An abortive style. ==== Translations ====