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heteromorphic
het·er·o·mor·phic / ˌhetərəˈmôrfik/ • adj. Biol. occurring in two or more different forms, esp. at different stages in the life cycle. DERIVATIVES: het·er·o·morph / ˈhetərəˌmôrf/ n. / ˈhetərəˌmôrfē/ het·er·o·mor·phy n. |
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"heteromorphic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "heteromorphic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-heteromorphic.html "heteromorphic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-heteromorphic.html |
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heteromorphic
heteromorphic Literally, differing in form, and applied to:
a. phases/stages of organisms in which there is alternation of generations, particularly in algae where generations are vegetatively dissimilar; and b. a chromosome pair that have some homology but that differ in size or shape, e.g. the X and Y sex chromosomes . |
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "heteromorphic." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "heteromorphic." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-heteromorphic.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "heteromorphic." A Dictionary of Plant Sciences. 1998. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O7-heteromorphic.html |
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heteromorphic
heteromorphic Literally, differing in form, and applied to: (a) phases/stages of organisms in which there is alternation of generations; and (b) a chromosome pair that have some homology but that differ in size or shape, e.g. the X and Y sex chromosomes.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "heteromorphic." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "heteromorphic." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-heteromorphic.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "heteromorphic." A Dictionary of Zoology. 1999. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O8-heteromorphic.html |
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