Difference between revisions of "orthotaxy"

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|etymology=Greek <i>orthos</i>, straight; <i>taxis</i>, arrangement
 
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Latest revision as of 23:41, 13 September 2013

orthotaxy (noun; Greek orthos, straight; taxis, arrangement): The arrangement of similar organs that have ancestral characters, and have preserved their normal position.