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Meaning of
heterophylly
in English
heterophylly
us
//ˈhɛtərəˌfɪli//
uk
//ˈhɛtərə(ʊ)ˌfɪli//
#uncommon
Definitions
Noun
leaf
changes
due
to
environment
;
adaptive
ability
Heterophylly
allows
certain
plants
to
adapt
to
changing
environmental
conditions
.
variation
in
leaf
shape
on
a
single
plant
Some
species
exhibit
heterophylly
,
producing
leaves
of
different
shapes
on
the
same
plant
.