heterophyllous

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adjective

Having leaves of different types upon the same plant

Opposite
homophilous
OriginEnglish hetero- ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

adjectiveheterophyllous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving leaves of different types upon the same plant

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
homophilous

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishheterophyllous

From hetero- + -phyllous.

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heterophyllous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterophyllous

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“heterophyllous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterophyllous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterophyllous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterophyllous.

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