Definition

1. Adjective (Botany):
   • Heterophyllous: Describing a plant that has leaves of more than one distinct form or shape on the same individual.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Cây cối này là khác lá, với những chiếc lá dưới nước khác hẳn những chiếc lá trên cạn. (This aquatic plant is heterophyllous, with its submerged leaves being completely different from its aerial leaves.)
  • Hiện tượng khác lá thường thấy ở các loài thực vật thủy sinh. (The phenomenon of heterophylly is often seen in aquatic plant species.)

Advanced Usage

• This term is highly specialized and used almost exclusively in botanical or biological contexts to describe plant morphology.

Variants and Related Words

• Tính khác lá (n): Heterophylly (the noun form describing the condition or characteristic).
  • Tính khác lá giúp cây thích nghi với môi trường sống. (Heterophylly helps the plant adapt to its living environment.)

Synonyms

• Heterophyllous: Having different kinds of leaves on the same plant.

Related Scientific Terms

• Lá chìm: Submerged leaf (often one form in a heterophyllous plant).
• Lá nổi: Floating leaf (often another form in a heterophyllous plant).