noun
- Plural of pleiotaxy; the condition or arrangement of having multiple rows or series of similar structures, particularly in botanical or zoological contexts.
Usage: technical; biology; rare
Examples
- The pleiotaxies observed in the specimen's leaf arrangement suggested a complex evolutionary adaptation.
- Botanists documented several pleiotaxies in the flower's stamen configuration.
- The study examined pleiotaxies across different species to understand developmental patterns.