heteromerous

adjective

het·​er·​om·​er·​ous
¦hetərämərəs
1
: unrelated in chemical composition
used of homeomorphous substances
2
of a flower : having one or more whorls the number of whose members differs from that of the remaining whorls
opposed to isomerous
3
: having a thallus with one or more layers of algal cells
heteromerous lichens
opposed to homoeomerous

Word History

Etymology

heter- + Greek meros part + English -ous

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“Heteromerous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heteromerous. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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