HETEROMORPHIC


Meaning of HETEROMORPHIC in English

— heteromorphism, heteromorphy , n.

/het'euhr euh mawr"fik/ , adj.

1. Biol. dissimilar in shape, structure, or magnitude.

2. Entomol. undergoing complete metamorphosis; possessing varying forms.

[ 1860-65; HETERO- + -MORPHIC ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .