homostylous

ho·mo·styled

[hoh-moh-stahyld]
adjective
(of a plant) having styles of the same form or length in all flowers.
Also, ho·mo·sty·lous, ho·mo·sty·lic.


Origin:
1875–80; homo- + styled

ho·mo·styl·ism, ho·mo·sty·ly, noun
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homostyled

adjective
(botany) having styles all of the same length [syn: homostylous
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Homostylous is always a great word to know.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
homostylous

adjective
(botany) having styles all of the same length 
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