heterotrichous

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adjective

Having a thallus that is partly prostrate and partly upright

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Meanings

adjectiveheterotrichous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a thallus that is partly prostrate and partly upright

Origin

From hetero- + -trichous.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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