heterotypic

[ het-er-uh-tip-ik ]

adjective

, Cell Biology.

1. of or relating to the first or reductional division in meiosis.

heterotypic

/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈtɪpɪk /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to the first nuclear division of meiosis, in which the chromosome number is halved Compare homeotypic

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterotypic¹

First recorded in 1885–90; hetero- + type ( def ) + -ic ( def )

Example Sentences

The heterotypic maturation mitosis in Amphibia and its general significance.

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In 1887 W. Flemming termed this the heterotypic form of nuclear division.

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