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
noun
ˈ⸗⸗⸗ˌblastē
plural -es
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“Heteroblastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heteroblastic. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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