|hed.ə|rä.trə̇kəs adjective
Etymology: probably from New Latin heterotrichus
: having the thallus differentiated into a prostrate portion and an upright or projecting system
many algae are heterotrichous
• het·er·ot·ri·chy ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈrä.trə̇kē noun -es