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poikilochlorophyllous

poikilochlorophyllous adjective: having leaves, only some of which are photosynthetic.

Adjective

poikilochlorophyllous (not comparable)

  1. Having leaves, only some of which are photosynthetic.

Origin of poikilochlorophyllous

From poikilo- + chlorophyllous.

Questions about poikilochlorophyllous

What does poikilochlorophyllous mean?
Poikilochlorophyllous means having leaves, only some of which are photosynthetic.
What part of speech is poikilochlorophyllous?
Poikilochlorophyllous is an adjective.

Words near poikilochlorophyllous in the dictionary

  1. poikiloblastically
  2. poikiloblasts
  3. poikilocapnic
  4. poikilocarynoses
  5. poikilocarynosis
  6. poikilochlorophyllous
  7. poikilocyte
  8. poikilocytes
  9. poikilocytosis
  10. poikiloderma
  11. poikiloderma congenitale

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