heteroblastic

adjective

het·​ero·​blas·​tic
¦hetərō¦blastik
1
: having an indirect embryonic development
opposed to homoblastic
2
: arising from different germ layers
used of functionally similar organs of related animals
3
: having young and adult forms different
heteroblastic leaves of flowering plants
heteroblasty
ˈ⸗⸗⸗ˌblastē
noun
plural -es

Word History

Etymology

heter- + -blastic

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“Heteroblastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heteroblastic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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