heteromorphic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -morphic English heteromorphic From hetero- + -morphic.
Meanings
- Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle
- Differing in size or structure from the normal
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more heteromorphic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most heteromorphic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
ga heitreamorfach (biology: having different forms in different stages of the life cycle) · pl heteromorficzny (biology: having different forms in different stages of the life cycle) · pl heteromorficzny (differing in size or structure from the normal) · ja 異形 (differing in size or structure from the normal)