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heterotypic

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heterotypic /het·ero·typ·ic/ (-tip´ik) pertaining to, characteristic of, or belonging to a different type.
het·er·o·typ·ic (ht-r-tpk) or het·er·o·typ·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
Of a different or unusual type or form.
heterotypic
[het′ərōtip′ik]
Etymology: Gk, heteros + typos, pattern
pertaining to or characteristic of a type differing from the usual or the normal, specifically regarding the first meiotic division of germ cells in gametogenesis as distinguished from the second meiotic division or a mitotic division. Also called heterotypical. Compare homeotypic.


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