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Feb 15, 2012
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phyl•lo•tax•y



Pronunciation: (fil'u-tak"sē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -tax•ies. Bot.
1. the arrangement of leaves on a stem or axis.
2. the study of such arrangement.

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