heterophyllous

[ het-er-uh-fil-uhs ]

adjective

, Botany.

1. having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.

heterophyllous

/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒfɪləs; ˌhɛtərəʊˈfɪləs /

adjective

1. (of plants such as arrowhead) having more than one type of leaf on the same plant Alsoanisophyllous

Derived Forms

• ˈheteroˌphylly, noun

Other Words From

• heter·o·phylly noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterophyllous¹

First recorded in 1820–30; hetero- + -phyllous