heterophyllous
[ het-er-uh-fil-uh s ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈfɪl əs /
adjective Botany.
having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.
Nearby words
heterophony, heterophoria, heterophthalmus, heterophyes, heterophyiasis, heterophyllous, heterophyte, heteroplasia, heteroplastic, heteroplastic graft, heteroplasty
Related formshet·er·o·phyl·ly, noun
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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 plantAlso: anisophyllous
Derived Formsheterophylly, noun
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