parastichy

pa·ras·ti·chy

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-ras-ti-kee]
- /pɪˈræs tɪ ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pi-ras-ti-kee]
- /pɪˈræs tɪ ki/

Definitions of parastichy word

noun plural parastichy one of a number of seemingly secondary spirals or oblique ranks winding around the stem or axis to the right and left in a spiral arrangement of leaves, scales, etc., where the internodes are short and the members closely crowded, as in the houseleek and the pine cone. 1
noun parastichy a hypothetical spiral line connecting the bases of a series of leaves on a stem 0
noun parastichy an arrangement of leaves so connected 0

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Origin of parastichy

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; para-1 + stich1 + -y3

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Parts of speech for Parastichy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Parastichy

parastichy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

parastichy usage trend in Literature

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