In a manner that is arranged in two distinct rows; with bilateral or two-ranked organization.
From distichous + -ly (adverb suffix). The adverbial form describes how something is arranged or organized in the two-rowed pattern.
Botanists use this word when describing how plant development proceeds—saying leaves emerge 'distichously' tells you exactly the geometric pattern to expect without drawing a diagram.
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