HETEROPHYLLY

Etymology

Noun

heterophylly (uncountable)

(botany) Marked changes in leaf morphology induced by environmental conditions; the ability to display such changes.

(botany) Significant variation in leaf shape on a same plant.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

18 November 2024

AWRY

(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.

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