heterostyly
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het·er·o·sty·lous
(hĕt′ər-ə-stī′ləs)adj.
Having flowers with styles of differing length, as the primrose.
het′er·o·styled′ adj.
het′er·o·sty′ly n.
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heterostyly
(ˈhɛtərəˌstaɪlɪ)n
(Botany) the condition in certain plants, such as primroses, of having styles of different lengths, each type of style in flowers on different plants, which promotes cross-pollination
[C20: from Greek, from heteros different + stylos pillar]
ˌheteroˈstylous adj
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