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heteromorphic
het·er·o·mor·phic
[
hèttərō máwrfik
]
or
het·er·o·mor·phous
[
hèttərō máwrfəss
]
adjective
Definition:
1.
biology
having different appearance:
differing in shape, size, or structure
heteromorphic sex chromosomes
2.
biology
taking different forms during life cycle:
taking different forms at different stages of its life cycle
3.
medicine
involving atypical form:
characterized by an atypical form or forms
het·er·o·mor·phism
noun
het·er·o·mor·phy
[
héttərō màwrfee
]
noun
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het·er·o·mor·phism nounhet·er·o·mor·phy [ héttərō màwrfee ] noun
