heterophyllous
[ het-er-uh-fil-uhs ]
adjectiveBotany.
having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.
Origin of heterophyllous
1Other words from heterophyllous
- het·er·o·phyl·ly, noun
Words Nearby heterophyllous
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British Dictionary definitions for heterophyllous
heterophyllous
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈfɪləs, ˌhɛtəˈrɒfɪləs) /
adjective
(of plants such as arrowhead) having more than one type of leaf on the same plant: Also: anisophyllous
Derived forms of heterophyllous
- heterophylly, noun
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