heteromallous
adjective
het·er·o·mal·lous
\¦hetərō¦maləs\
Definition of heteromallous
: spreading or turning in different directions —used of leaves of various mosses —opposed to homomallous
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Origin and Etymology of heteromallous
Greek heteromallos woolly, from hetero- heter- + mallos lock of wool
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