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Term: Homostylic

*(adjective)*

Description:

Homostylic refers to a biological phenomenon characterized by the possession of flowers having identical styles in all flowers of a species or within a certain population. It is an important concept in the field of plant reproductive biology, highlighting the uniformity of style lengths in flowers and their effect on cross-pollination.

Sample Sentences:

1. In homostylic species, the styles of all flowers are of the same length, ensuring an equal opportunity for successful pollination within the population.

2. The research study focused on investigating the genetic mechanisms responsible for maintaining homostylic characteristics among different populations of the plant species.

3. The evolution of homostyly in certain plant groups has been attributed to their specific ecological and reproductive requirements.

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