adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ he-t ə -r ə - ' mo ̇ r-fik
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: circa 1859
1 : deviating from the usual form
2 : exhibiting diversity of form or forms < heteromorphic pairs of chromosomes>
– het · ero · mor · phism \ - ˌ fi-z ə m \ noun