Orthostichous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Orthostichous is an adjective meaning (botany) Having orthostichies.
Meaning
(botany) Having orthostichies.
More Meanings
- (botany) Arranged in straight lines or ranks.
Example Sentences
Accumulation of the dye followed orthostichous patterns wherein the dye tended to accumulate in half of each leaf not vertically aligned with the inoculation leaf (leaves 1, 2, and 4), and in the whole of each leaf vertically aligned with the inoculation leaf (leaves 3 and 5).
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include heterostyled, distichal, orthotrichaceous, stichotrichous, orthotrophic, isostemonous.
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