Etymology

parastichy

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Today it means: A secondary spiral of leaves or florets. Full definition →

Ancient Greek παρά
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπαρά
  2. English todayparastichy

Ancient Greek παρά (pará) + στίχος (stíkhos, “row”).

Words from the same roots

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