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heteromorphic definition

hetero·mor·phic (-môrfik)

adjective

  1. differing from the standard type or form
  2. exhibiting different forms at various stages of development, as insects in the larval and pupal stages do

Etymology: hetero- + -morphic

Also heteromorphous het′ero·mor′·phous

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