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heterodromous

heterodromous adjective: of levers, in which the power and weight move in opposite directions.

Adjective

heterodromous (comparative more heterodromous, superlative most heterodromous)

  1. Of levers, in which the power and weight move in opposite directions
  2. Spiralling in opposite directions on a stem or branch

Antonyms of heterodromous

Forms of heterodromous

comparativemore heterodromous
superlativemost heterodromous

Origin of heterodromous

From hetero- + -dromous.

Words formed from heterodromous

Questions about heterodromous

What does heterodromous mean?
Heterodromous means of levers, in which the power and weight move in opposite directions.
What part of speech is heterodromous?
Heterodromous is an adjective.

Words near heterodromous in the dictionary

  1. heterodoxist
  2. heterodoxists
  3. heterodoxly
  4. heterodoxness
  5. heterodoxy
  6. heterodromous
  7. heterodromy
  8. heteroduplex
  9. heteroduplexed
  10. heteroduplexes
  11. heteroduplexing

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