- heteromorphism
- noun see heteromorphic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
heteromorphism
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Heteromorphism — Het er*o*mor phism, Heteromorphy Het er*o*mor phy, n. (Biol.) The state or quality of being heteromorphic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heteromorphism — heteromorfizmas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vienodos cheminės, bet skirtingos mineralinės sudėties uolienų susidarymas iš tos pačios medžiagos skirtingomis sąlygomis. atitikmenys: angl. heteromorphism vok. Heteromorphie … Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
heteromorphism — See heteromorphic. * * * … Universalium
heteromorphism — noun a) A diversity of form. b) A feature that is heteromorphic … Wiktionary
Heteromorphism — Something different in form. Chromosome heteromorphisms are normal variations in the appearance of chromosomes. * * * In cytogenetics, a difference of shape or size in metaphase between the two homologous chromosomes. [hetero + G. morphe, shape]… … Medical dictionary
heteromorphism — n. alteration of form, alteration of structure (Biology) … English contemporary dictionary
heteromorphism — het·er·o·mor·phism … English syllables
heteromorphism — n. existing in various forms … Useful english dictionary
Sperm heteromorphism — is the simultaneous production of two or more distinguishable types of sperm by a single male. The sperm types might differ in size, shape and/or chromosome complement. Sperm heteromorphism is also called sperm polymorphism or sperm dimorphism… … Wikipedia
Heteromorphy — Heteromorphism Het er*o*mor phism, Heteromorphy Het er*o*mor phy, n. (Biol.) The state or quality of being heteromorphic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
