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het·ero·phyl·ly
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heterophyllynoun
Marked changes in leaf morphology induced by environmental conditions; the ability to display such changes.
heterophyllynoun
Significant variation in leaf shape on a same plant.
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heterophylly
In botany, a plant shoot consists of any plant stem together with its appendages, leaves and lateral buds, flowering stems, and flower buds. The new growth from seed germination that grows upward is a shoot where leaves will develop. In the spring, perennial plant shoots are the new growth that grows from the ground in herbaceous plants or the new stem or flower growth that grows on woody plants. In everyday speech, shoots are often synonymous with stems. Stems, which are an integral component of shoots, provide an axis for buds, fruits, and leaves. Young shoots are often eaten by animals because the fibers in the new growth have not yet completed secondary cell wall development, making the young shoots softer and easier to chew and digest. As shoots grow and age, the cells develop secondary cell walls that have a hard and tough structure. Some plants (e.g. bracken) produce toxins that make their shoots inedible or less palatable.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of heterophylly in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of heterophylly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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