phyllotaxis

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfɪləˈtæksɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fil′ə tak′sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
phyl•lo•tax•is  (fil′ə tak′sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tax•es (-tak′sēz).USA pronunciation [Bot.]
  1. Botanyphyllotaxy.
  • phyllo- + -taxis 1870–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
phyllotaxis / ˌfɪləˈtæksɪs/, phyllotaxy ( -taxes / -ˈtæksiːz/, -taxies)
  1. the arrangement of the leaves on a stem
  2. the study of this arrangement in different plants
ˌphylloˈtactic, ˌphylloˈtactical
'phyllotaxis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-taxis

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