polystichous
/pəˈlɪstɪkəs/
adjective
- Arranged in multiple rows or series, especially in botany describing leaves or scales in several rows.
- Botanists noted the polystichous pattern of scales on the pine cone.
- This fern has a polystichous leaf structure, with fronds in several rows.
- The polystichous arrangement of leaves on the stem helped the plant capture more sunlight.
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