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heterostyly

/ ˈhɛtərəˌstaɪlɪ /

noun

  1. the condition in certain plants, such as primroses, of having styles of different lengths, each type of style in flowers on different plants, which promotes cross-pollination
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌheteroˈstylous, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heterostyly1

C20: from Greek, from heteros different + stylos pillar

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