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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

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Derived Forms

  • ˈheteroˌphylly, noun

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Other Words From

  • heter·o·phylly noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heterophyllous1

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

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