homostyled
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of homostyled
First recorded in 1875–80; homo- + -style 1 ( def. ) + -ed 3 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Mr. Scott believes that P. Scotica, verticillata, a variety of Sibirica, elata, mollis, and longiflora, are truly homostyled; and to these may be added, according to Axell, P. stricta.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
Mr. Scott has suggested that the equal-styled varieties arise through reversion to the former homostyled condition of the genus.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
H. Muller has suggested that ordinary or homostyled plants may have been rendered heterostyled merely through the effects of habit.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
Now Mr. Scott shows in several cases that the same law holds good when two heterostyled species of Primula are intercrossed, or when one is crossed with a homostyled species.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
But how the sexual elements of heterostyled plants came to differ from what they were whilst the species was homostyled, and how they became co-adapted in two sets of individuals, are very obscure points.
From The Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species by Charles Darwin
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