Of a leaf or plant, having veins that run a short distance before branching or terminating.
From 'brachydodrome' with the adjectival suffix '-ous', used in botanical classification to describe vein morphology.
Scientists studying climate adaptation noticed that brachydodromous plants are super common in hot, dry regions—shorter vein paths mean less water lost to evaporation, making them perfect desert survivors!
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