About The Word Heterodromous
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Heterodromous
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What's The Definition Of Heterodromous?Synonyms | Synonyms for Heterodromous: Related Terms | Find terms related to Heterodromous: See Also | Heterodromous In Webster's Dictionary \Het`er*od"ro*mous\, a. [Hetero- + Gr. ? to run.]
1. (Bot.) Having spirals of changing direction. --Gray.
2. (Mech.) Moving in opposite directions; -- said of a lever,
pulley, etc., in which the resistance and the actuating
force are on opposite sides of the fulcrum or axis.
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