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heterophyllous
[ het-er-uh-fil-uhs ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈfɪl əs /
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adjective Botany.
having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.
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OTHER WORDS FROM heterophyllous
het·er·o·phyl·ly, nounWords nearby heterophyllous
heteropatriarchy, heterophil, heterophobia, heterophony, heterophoria, heterophyllous, heterophyte, heteroplasia, heteroplasty, heteroploid, heteropolar
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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 forms of heterophyllous
heterophylly, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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