1 heterodromous | Definition of heterodromous

heterodromous

adjective
het·​er·​od·​ro·​mous | \ ¦hetəˈrädrÉ™mÉ™s\

Definition of heterodromous

: having the genetic spiral of the branches reversed in its direction from that of the main stem heterodromous leaf arrangement heterodromous tendril — compare homodromous

Other Words from heterodromous

heterodromy \ ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗⸗mÄ“ \ noun, plural -es

History and Etymology for heterodromous

heter- + -dromous

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