heteromorphic

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or having different forms or appearances but a common origin or function.

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Variants

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heteromorphic , heteromorphism , heteromorphisms

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Etymology

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From the Greek heteros ('different') and morphē ('form').

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Trivia

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1. The term heteromorphic is also used in linguistics to describe words that have more than one meaning.

2. In botany, heteromorphic plants display different sexes in their flowers.

3. Heteromorphic chromosomes have different shapes or sizes but complementary genetic material.

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Related Concepts

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1. heterozygous: Refers to an organism or a gene that carries different alleles for a particular gene.

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In biology, heteromorphic refers to organisms that display different forms or morphologies within the same population. For instance, some species of butterflies exhibit heteromorphic sexes, with males having brightly colored wings and females being camouflaged.

How to Memorize "heteromorphic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine two objects or forms that are different but related, such as a butterfly and its caterpillar form.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of diversity or difference within a common category.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in the definition: 'Hetero' for 'different' and 'morphic' for 'form'.

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