- heterostyled
- \\ˈhed.ərōˌstīld\ adjective
Etymology: heter- + -styled: having styles of two or more distinct forms or of different lengths
heterostyled buckwheat
— compare homostyled
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
heterostyled
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Heterostyled — Het er*o*styled, a. (Bot.) Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths. Darwin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heterostyled — /het euhr euh stuyld /, adj. (of a plant) having styles of different forms or lengths in the flowers. Also, heterostylous. [1870 75; HETERO + STYLE1 + ED3] * * * … Universalium
heterostyled — het·er·o·styled … English syllables
Heterostylism — Het er*o*sty lism, n. (Bot.) The condition of being heterostyled. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heterostylous — See heterostyled. * * * … Universalium
heterostylous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|stīləs adjective Etymology: heter + stylous : heterostyled * * * hetˈerostyled or heterostyˈlous adjective Having styles of different length in different flowers • • • Main Entry: ↑heter … Useful english dictionary
legitimate pollination — noun In heterostyled plants, pollination of long styles from long stamens, and short from short • • • Main Entry: ↑legitimate … Useful english dictionary
