parastichy
noun
pa·ras·ti·chy
pəˈrastəkē
plural -es
: a hypothetical oblique or secondary spiral line joining leaves or scales where the internodes of the axis are short and the members crowded (as in a pine cone)
also : the arrangement of leaves or scales along such lines compare orthostichy
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary para- entry 1 + Greek stichos row + International Scientific Vocabulary -y