Adversifolious

/ˌæd.vɜr.sɪˈfoʊ.li.əs/ adjective

Definition

In botany, having leaves growing in opposite pairs and facing opposite directions along a stem.

Etymology

From Latin 'adversus' (opposite, turned toward) + 'foliosus' (leafy, full of leaves, from 'folium'). This is a variant or related form of 'adversifoliate,' both describing specific leaf arrangements in botanical classification.

Kelly Says

Plants develop these specific leaf patterns to maximize sun exposure and reduce shading competition—so this tongue-twisting word actually describes clever plant engineering you can observe in your garden.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
逆向 እንደ ለውጥ እንደሚያገለግሉ
ne-k-wa-i en-de le-w-t en-de-mi-ya-a-gel-gu-lu
ARالعربية
معكوس الأوراق
ma-a-kous al-aw-raq
BNবাংলা
বিপরীত পাতাযুক্ত
bi-pa-ri-t pa-ta-yukt
CACatalà
amb fulles adverses
am-b ful-les ad-ver-ses
CSČeština
s protilehlými listy
s pro-ti-lehl-ými lis-ty
DADansk
med modsatrette blade
med mo-dsat-rette bla-de
DEDeutsch
mit gegenständlichen Blättern
mit ge-gen-stäen-di-chen blae-tern
ELΕλληνικά
με αντίθετα φύλλα
me an-ti-the-ta fy-lla
ESEspañol
con hojas adversas
con ho-jas ad-ver-sas
FAفارسی
دارنده برگ‌های معکوس
da-ran-de bergh-ha-ye ma-a-kous
FISuomi
vastakkaisia lehtiä
vastak-kai-sia lehtiä
FRFrançais
avec des feuilles adverses
ave-c des fe-y-y-es ad-ver-ses
GUGU
વિપરીત પાંખડીઓ ધરાવતી
vi-pa-rit paan-k-di-o dhara-vati
HAHA
sanya kananan
sa-nya ka-na-nan
HEעברית
בעל עלים הפוכים
ba-al o-lim he-fo-kim
HIहिन्दी
विपरीत पत्तियों वाला
vi-pa-rit pat-ti-yaan va-la
HUMagyar
ellentéves levelekkel
el-len-te-ves le-ve-le-kkel
IDBahasa Indonesia
memiliki daun yang berlawanan
me-mi-li-ki daun yang ber-la-wan-an
IGIG
kwuo nri nri
kwo-o nri nri
ITItaliano
con foglie avverse
con fo-y-ye av-ver-se
JA日本語
逆向の葉を持つ
gyaku-hou no ha o motsu
KKKK
қарсы беттік жапырақтармен
qarsy bet-tik ja-py-raq-tar-men
KMKM
ការអភិវឌ្ឍស្ទង់ទទួលបាន
ka-ar a-phiv-ut-th-s-tong-tu-dol-ba-an
KO한국어
역설적인 잎을 가진
yeoksol-jeong-in ip-eul ga-jin
MRMR
विपरीत पाने असलेले
vi-pa-rit pa-ne a-sa-le-le
MSBahasa Melayu
mempunyai daun yang bertentangan
mem-pun-ya-i daun yang ber-ten-tang-an
MYမြန်မာ
ပြန်လည် ပြုလုပ်ရန် လေး
pyan-li pyu-lo-h-yan lay
NLNederlands
met tegenovergestelde bladeren
met te-gen-o-ver-ge-steld-e blaa-de-ren
NONorsk
med motsatte blader
med motsa-tte bla-der
PAPA
ਉਪਰੋਧ ਪੱਤੇ ધરાવતી
u-par-odh pat-te dhara-vati
PLPolski
z przeciwstawnymi liśćmi
z pro-tiv-sta-w-ny-mi li-s-t-mi
PTPortuguês
com folhas adversas
com fo-yas ad-ver-sas
RORomână
cu frunze opuse
cu fru-n-ze o-pu-se
RUРусский
с противоположными листьями
s pro-tiv-polo-zhny-mi lis-ti-mi
SVSvenska
med motsatta blad
med motsa-tta blad
SWKiswahili
na majani kinyume
na ma-ja-ni ki-nyu-me
TAதமிழ்
மாறாக இலைகளுடன்
ma-ra-a-ga i-lai-ka-la-dun
TEతెలుగు
విపరీత పత్రాలతో
vi-pa-ri-ta pat-ra-la-to
THไทย
มีใบตรงข้าม
mi bai dtrong-kha-am
TLTL
mayroon ng mga dahon na kabaligtaran
ma-yro-on ng mga da-hon na ka-bal-ig-tar-an
TRTürkçe
ters yapraklı
ters ya-par-li
UKУкраїнська
з протилежними листками
z pro-ti-lezh-ny-mi lis-tak-mi
URاردو
مخالف ورقوں والا
makh-al-f war-qoon wa-la
VITiếng Việt
có lá ngược
co la nguc
YOYO
gbọ̀ọ̀ àwọn ìlẹ̀
gbo-o-o aw-on ile
ZH中文
具有逆向叶的
jù-yǒu nìng xiàng yè de
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-koo-sa-sa

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