heterodromous

adjective

het·​er·​od·​ro·​mous

¦hetəˈrädrəməs

: having the genetic spiral of the branches reversed in its direction from that of the main stem

heterodromous leaf arrangement

heterodromous tendril

compare homodromous

heterodromy

ˌ⸗⸗ˈ⸗⸗mē

noun

plural -es

Word History

Etymology

heter- + -dromous

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