Allagophyllous

/ˌæləɡoʊˈfɪləs/ adjective

Describing plants with leaves that change position or orientation as they mature, rather than remaining in a fixed arrangement.

From Greek allagē (change) + phyllon (leaf) + -ous (adjective suffix). A botanical term coined to describe specific leaf behavior patterns observed in certain plant species.

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