n.; pl. Orthostichies [ Ortho- + Gr. sti`chos row. ] (Bot.) A longitudinal rank, or row, of leaves along a stem. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pref. para- + Gr. sti`chos a row. ] (Bot.) A secondary spiral in phyllotaxy, as one of the evident spirals in a pine cone. [ 1913 Webster ]