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heteromorphic

[ het-er-uh-mawr-fik ]

adjective

  1. Biology. dissimilar in shape, structure, or magnitude.
  2. Entomology. undergoing complete metamorphosis; possessing varying forms.


heteromorphic

/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈmɔːfɪk /

adjective

  1. differing from the normal form in size, shape, and function
  2. (of pairs of homologous chromosomes) differing from each other in size or form
  3. (esp of insects) having different forms at different stages of the life cycle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌheteroˈmorphism, noun
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Other Words From

  • heter·o·morphism heter·o·morphy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of heteromorphic1

First recorded in 1860–65; hetero- + -morphic
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Example Sentences

I find that the mid-styled (by variation) P. sinensis is more fertile with own pollen, even, than a heteromorphic union!

Heteromorphic, het-e-ro-mor′fik, adj. deviating in form from a given type—also Heteromor′phous.

Organic development is not like crystallisation; it is heteromorphic crystallisation, so to speak.

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