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parastichy

parastichy noun: a secondary spiral of leaves or florets.

Noun

parastichy (plural parastichies)

  1. A secondary spiral of leaves or florets.
    • As the name suggests, it is possible to trace spiral curves in the pattern. These curves are called parastichies. The parastichies winding in the same direction around the stem with the same pitch constitute one family of parastichies, and two easily perceived sets of parastichies winding in...2012, Efi Fogel, CGAL Arrangements and Their Applications: A Step-by-Step Guide

Forms of parastichy

pluralparastichies

Origin of parastichy

Ancient Greek παρά (pará) + στίχος (stíkhos, “row”).

Questions about parastichy

What does parastichy mean?
Parastichy means a secondary spiral of leaves or florets.
What part of speech is parastichy?
Parastichy is a noun.
What is the plural of parastichy?
The plural of parastichy is parastichies.

Words near parastichy in the dictionary

  1. parastenocaridids
  2. parasternal
  3. parasternally
  4. parasthesia
  5. parastichies
  6. parastichy
  7. parastigma
  8. parastigmatic
  9. parastomal
  10. parastrachiid
  11. parastrachiids

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