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heterophylly

heterophylly noun: marked changes in leaf morphology induced by environmental conditions; the ability to display such changes.

Noun

heterophylly (uncountable)

  1. Marked changes in leaf morphology induced by environmental conditions; the ability to display such changes.
  2. Significant variation in leaf shape on a same plant.

Origin of heterophylly

From hetero- + -phylly.

Questions about heterophylly

What does heterophylly mean?
Heterophylly means marked changes in leaf morphology induced by environmental conditions; the ability to display such changes.
What part of speech is heterophylly?
Heterophylly is a noun.

Words near heterophylly in the dictionary

  1. heterophyid
  2. heterophyids
  3. heterophyletic
  4. heterophylline
  5. heterophyllous
  6. heterophylly
  7. heterophyly
  8. heterophyte
  9. heterophytes
  10. heterophytic
  11. heterophytous

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