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heteromorphic

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het⋅er⋅o⋅mor⋅phic

  [het-er-uh-mawr-fik]
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–adjective
1. Biology. dissimilar in shape, structure, or magnitude.
2. Entomology. undergoing complete metamorphosis; possessing varying forms.
Origin:
1860–65; hetero- + -morphic

Related forms:
het⋅er⋅o⋅mor⋅phism, het⋅er⋅o⋅mor⋅phy, noun
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het·er·o·mor·phic   (hět'ə-rō-môr'fĭk)   
adj.  

  1. Having different forms at different periods of the life cycle, as in stages of insect metamorphosis.

  2. Differing from the standard form in size or structure: heteromorphic chromosome pairs.

het'er·o·mor'phism n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: het·ero·mor·phic
Pronunciation: -'mor-fik
Variant: also het·ero·mor·phous /-f&s/
Function: adjective
1 : deviating from the usual form
2 : unlike in form or size —used specifically of synaptic chromosomes heteromorphic pair> <heteromorphic bivalents> —compare HOMOMORPHIC 2 —het·ero·mor·phism /-"fiz-&m/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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