Parastichy
Pronunciation : Pa*ras"ti*chy
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Pref. para- + Gr. (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: A secondary spiral in phyllotaxy, as one of the evident spirals in a pine cone.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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