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heteromerous

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het·er·om·er·ous  (ht-rmr-s)
adj.
Having unequal or differing parts within the same structure or similar structures.
heteromerous [ˌhɛtəˈrɒmərəs]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Biology having or consisting of parts that differ, esp in number


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Numerous Lamellicorn and Heteromerous insects, the latter remarkable for their deeply sculptured bodies, were slowly crawling about; while the lizard tribe, the constant inhabitants of a sandy soil, darted about in every direction.
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