"heterodromous" meaning in English

See heterodromous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more heterodromous [comparative], most heterodromous [superlative]
Etymology: From hetero- + -dromous. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|-dromous}} hetero- + -dromous Head templates: {{en-adj}} heterodromous (comparative more heterodromous, superlative most heterodromous)
  1. Of levers, in which the power and weight move in opposite directions
    Sense id: en-heterodromous-en-adj-Zv0Mw4Vh Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hetero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 57 43
  2. (botany) Spiralling in opposite directions on a stem or branch Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-heterodromous-en-adj-Lj5Pu08a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -dromous Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -dromous: 36 64 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: heterodromy

Download JSON data for heterodromous meaning in English (1.8kB)

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