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macropodous

American

[muh-krop-uh-duhs] / məˈkrɒp ə dəs /

adjective

Botany.

(of a leaf ) having a long stalk.
(of an embryo) having an enlarged hypocotyl.

Etymology

Origin of macropodous

First recorded in 1850–55; macro- + -podous

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