SINCE 1828
macropodous
adjective
mac·rop·o·dous
| \ (ˈ)ma¦kräpədəs\
variants:
or less commonly macropodal \ -dᵊl \
Definition of macropodous
1
of a plant embryo
: having an enlarged or elongated hypocotyl
2
of a plant or plant part
: having a long stem or stalk
a macropodous leaf
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