orthostichous
1orthostichous — or·thos·ti·chous …
2orthostichous — (ˈ)ȯ(r)|thästəkəs adjective Etymology: orthostichy + ous : arranged in vertical ranks …
3orthostichy — orthostichous, adj. /awr thos ti kee/, n., pl. orthostichies. Bot. 1. a vertical rank or row. 2. an arrangement of members, as leaves, at different heights on an axis so that their median planes coincide. [1870 75; ORTHO + Gk stichia alignment,… …
4Zamiaceae — Taxobox name = Zamiaceae image width = 240px image caption = Encephalartos lebomboensis regnum = Plantae divisio = Cycadophyta classis = Cycadopsida ordo = Cycadales familia = Zamiaceae familia authority = Horaninow subdivision ranks = Genera… …
5orthostichy — /ɔˈθɒstəki/ (say aw thostuhkee) noun (plural orthostichies) 1. a vertical rank or row. 2. an arrangement of members, as leaves, at different heights on an axis so that their median planes coincide. {ortho + Greek stichia alignment} –orthostichous …
6orthostichy — [ôr thäs′ti kē] n. pl. orthostichies [< ORTHO + Gr stichos, a row (see STILE2) + Y3] a vertical arrangement of leaves or flowers on a stem orthostichous [ôr thäs′tikəs] adj …
