Heterophyllous
[het-er-uh-fil-uh s] /ˌhɛt ər əˈfɪl əs/
adjective, Botany.
1.
having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.
/ˌhɛtərəʊˈfɪləs; ˌhɛtəˈrɒfɪləs/
adjective
1.
(of plants such as arrowhead) having more than one type of leaf on the same plant Also anisophyllous
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