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enantiostyly

enantiostyly noun: the condition in which the gynoecium protrudes laterally, either to the right or to the left of the androecium.

Noun

enantiostyly (uncountable)

  1. The condition in which the gynoecium protrudes laterally, either to the right or to the left of the androecium.

Origin of enantiostyly

From enantio- + -styly.

Words formed from enantiostyly

Questions about enantiostyly

What does enantiostyly mean?
Enantiostyly means the condition in which the gynoecium protrudes laterally, either to the right or to the left of the androecium.
What part of speech is enantiostyly?
Enantiostyly is a noun.

Words near enantiostyly in the dictionary

  1. enantiospecific
  2. enantiospecifically
  3. enantiospecificities
  4. enantiospecificity
  5. enantiostylous
  6. enantiostyly
  7. enantiosymmetric
  8. enantiotope
  9. enantiotopes
  10. enantiotopic
  11. enantiotrope

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