anthotaxy

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noun

The arrangement of flowers such as a cluster, inflorescence, or solitary flower; the relative position of flowers on a plant.

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Meanings

nounanthotaxy (usually uncountable, plural anthotaxies)

plural anthotaxies

  1. uncountableusuallybiologyThe arrangement of flowers such as a cluster, inflorescence, or solitary flower; the relative position of flowers on a plant.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anthotaxis

Origin

From antho- (“flower”) + Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arrangement, order”).

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APA

anthotaxy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthotaxy

MLA

“anthotaxy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthotaxy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthotaxy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthotaxy.

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