Definition of Orthostichy. Meaning of Orthostichy. Synonyms of Orthostichy

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Definition of Orthostichy

Orthostichy
Orthostichy Or*thos"ti*chy, n.; pl. Orthostichies. [Ortho- + Gr. ? row.] (Bot.) A longitudinal rank, or row, of leaves along a stem.

Meaning of Orthostichy from wikipedia

- distichous, haplostichous, hemistich, heptastich, monostich, monostichous, orthostichy, pentastich, polystichia, polystichous, stich, stichic, stichomancy,...
- distichous, haplostichous, hemistich, heptastich, monostich, monostichous, orthostichy, pentastich, polystichia, polystichous, stich, stichic, stichomancy,...
- FJ Richards, Philos. Trans. R. Soc. London, Ser. B 235, 509 (1951). Orthostichy, Parastichy and Plastochrone Ratio in a Central Theory of Phyllotaxis...
- usually are less than 20 centimetres (7.9 in) in diameter, bearing four orthostichies of leaves in a decussate arrangement. The stem is surrounded by a continuous...