"heteromorph" meaning in English

See heteromorph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: heteromorphs [plural]
Etymology: From hetero- + -morph, see heteromorphic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|-morph}} hetero- + -morph Head templates: {{en-noun}} heteromorph (plural heteromorphs)
  1. (zoology) An ammonite whose shell is unusual in not being a regular spiral. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-heteromorph-en-noun-ZGWKdUyh Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  2. Any heteromorphic organism.
    Sense id: en-heteromorph-en-noun-L3Mb7-NM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hetero-, English terms suffixed with -morph, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -morph: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 82

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