heteromorphic
pronunciation
How to pronounce heteromorphic in British English:
UK [ˌhetərə'mɔ:fɪk]
How to pronounce heteromorphic in American English:
US [ˌhetərə'mɔfɪk]
Word Origin
- heteromorphic (adj.)
- "having different or dissimilar forms," 1864; from hetero- + Greek morphe "form" (see Morpheus).
Example
- 1. Basal and cauline leaves heteromorphic .
- 2. Spikelets of a pair heteromorphic , lower spikelet glabrous or almost so , upper spikelet conspicuously hairy .