Meaning Of The Word Heterostyly

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heterostyly in American English
the condition in which flowers on polymorphous plants have styles of different lengths, thereby encouraging cross-pollination

heterostyly in British English
noun: the condition in certain plants, such as primroses, of having styles of different lengths, each type of style in flowers on different plants, which promotes cross-pollination

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