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heteromorphous
heteroˈmorphous, a. [f. as heteromorphite + -ous.] 1. Of abnormal or irregular form.1835–6 Todd Cycl. Anat. I. 139/2 Various animals..from exhibiting no uniform or regular shape, have been entitled..heteromorphous. 1886 Syd. Soc. Lex., Heteromorphous, differing in form, shape, or external appearance...
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homomorphous
homoˈmorphous, a. [f. as homomorphic a. + -ous.] Of the same form; = homomorphic a.1854 Mayne Expos. Lex., Homomorphus, Bot., having the same form: homomorphous. 1855 [see heteromorphous]. 1864 Reader 2 Apr. 434/1 A step higher than the simple homomorphous organization of Amœba. 1874 Lubbock Orig. &...
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monomorphous
monomorphous, a. (mɒnəʊˈmɔːfəs) [f. Gr. µόνο-ς mono- + µορϕ-ή form + -ous.] Having only one form; exhibiting similarity of form throughout its various stages of development.1839 Westwood Mod. Classif. Insects I. 17 In the Monomorphous division..the pupa continues active. 1874 Lubbock Wild Flowers ii...
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heteromorphic
heteromorphic, a. (hɛtərəʊˈmɔːfɪk) [f. Gr. ἑτερο- hetero- + µορϕή form + -ic.] 1. Of different or dissimilar forms. spec.: a. Entom. Existing in different forms at different stages of life: said of insects which undergo complete metamorphosis (Heteromorpha). Hence in wider use in Biol.1864 in Webste...
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hypo-
hypo- (hɪpəʊ, haɪpəʊ) before vowels also hyp-, prefix, repr. Gr. ὑπο-, ὑπ- (f. ὑπό prep. and adv. ‘under’ = L. sub), largely employed in Greek in the formation of verbs, adjectives, and substantives. With verbs, and their derivatives, ὑπο- had the senses ‘under, beneath, down, from below; underhand,...
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