a. [ L. hederosus, fr. hedera ivy. ] Pertaining to, or of, ivy; full of ivy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; other + &unr_; shadow: cf. F. hétéroscien. ] One who lives either north or south of the tropics, as contrasted with one who lives on the other side of them; -- so called because at noon the shadows always fall in opposite directions (the one northward, the other southward). [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; alteration, fr. &unr_; other, different. ] (Rhet.) A figure of speech by which one form of a noun, verb, or pronoun, and the like, is used for another, as in the sentence: “What is life to such as me?” Aytoun. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; other + &unr_;, &unr_;, body. ] (Zool.) An order of fishes, comprising the flounders, halibut, sole, etc., having the body and head asymmetrical, with both eyes on one side. Called also
a. (Bot.) Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) The condition of being heterostyled. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;; &unr_; other + &unr_; shadow: cf. F. hétéroscien. ] One who lives either north or south of the tropics, as contrasted with one who lives on the other side of them; -- so called because at noon the shadows always fall in opposite directions (the one northward, the other southward). [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; alteration, fr. &unr_; other, different. ] (Rhet.) A figure of speech by which one form of a noun, verb, or pronoun, and the like, is used for another, as in the sentence: “What is life to such as me?” Aytoun. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; other + &unr_;, &unr_;, body. ] (Zool.) An order of fishes, comprising the flounders, halibut, sole, etc., having the body and head asymmetrical, with both eyes on one side. Called also
a. (Bot.) Having styles of two or more distinct forms or lengths. Darwin. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Bot.) The condition of being heterostyled. [ 1913 Webster ]