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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Having flowers with styles of differing length, as the primrose.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Same as heterostyled.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adjective Exhibiting heterostyly.

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  • Both Trujillo and Bolivian coca are strongly heterostylous and do not self-pollinate.

    One River Wade Davis 1996

  • Both Trujillo and Bolivian coca are strongly heterostylous and do not self-pollinate.

    One River Wade Davis 1996

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