heteromerous

American  

[het-uh-rom-er-uhs] / ˌhɛt əˈrɒm ər əs /

adjective

1. having or consisting of parts that differ in quality, number of elements, or the like.

   a heteromerous flower.

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heteromerous British  

/ ˌhɛtəˈrɒmərəs /

adjective

1. biology having or consisting of parts that differ, esp in number

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Etymology

Origin of heteromerous

First recorded in 1820–30; hetero- + -merous

Example Sentences

Rhipiphorus, rī-pif′o-rus, n. a genus of heteromerous beetles.

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Like P. Montezumae, and under like influences, it shows much dimensional variation, and the leaf-fascicles are heteromerous, with the larger number in the southern part of its range.

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With some species, however, heteromerous fascicles are normal.

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In Mexico, for example, where snow-capped mountains lie on subtropical table-lands and extremes of temperature are in juxtaposition, the conditions are favorable for the production of species with heteromerous fascicles, and the number of leaves in the fascicle possesses often climatic rather than specific significance.

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Heteromerous: having an unequal number of tarsal joints on the feet.

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