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heteromorphic

Definition of heteromorphic

adjective

Biology
  • occurring in two or more different forms, especially at different stages in the life cycle.

Derivatives

heteromorph

noun

heteromorphy

noun

heteromorphic in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of heteromorphic in the US English dictionary
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