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heterogenetic
[ het-uh-roh-juh-net-ik ]
/ ˌhɛt ə roʊ dʒəˈnɛt ɪk /
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adjective
of, relating to, or characterized by heterogenesis.
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Also het·er·o·gen·ic [het-er-uh-jen-ik]. /ˌhɛt ər əˈdʒɛn ɪk/.
OTHER WORDS FROM heterogenetic
het·er·o·ge·net·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby heterogenetic
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How to use heterogenetic in a sentence
The two heterogenetic generations are very different in the parasitic suctorial worms (trematodes).
The Wonders of Life|Ernst HaeckelAnother is the possibility of a descent by leaps, through a metamorphosis of germs or a heterogenetic generation.
Medical definitions for heterogenetic
heterogenetic
[ hĕt′ə-rō-jə-nĕt′ĭk ]
adj.
Relating to heterogenesis.
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