heterotypic

adjective

het·​ero·​typ·​ic ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈti-pik How to pronounce heterotypic (audio)
: different in kind, arrangement, or form

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heterotypic was in 1876

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“Heterotypic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterotypic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

heterotypic

adjective
het·​ero·​typ·​ic ˌhet-ə-rō-ˈtip-ik How to pronounce heterotypic (audio)
1
: of or being the reduction division of meiosis as contrasted with typical mitotic division compare homotypic sense 2
2
: different in kind, arrangement, or form
heterotypic aggregations of cells
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