heterotypic

adjective

het·​ero·​typ·​ic ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈti-pik 

: different in kind, arrangement, or form

Word History

First Known Use

1876, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

heterotypic

adjective

het·​ero·​typ·​ic ˌhet-ə-rō-ˈtip-ik 

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