ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Heteromorph

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Heteromorph is a noun meaning (zoology) An ammonite whose shell is unusual in not being a regular spiral.

Meaning

(zoology) An ammonite whose shell is unusual in not being a regular spiral.

More Meanings

  1. Any heteromorphic organism.

Example Sentences

The histial ridge of the heteromorphs is comparatively wide, especially in the anteroventral part, and forms a wide, open cavity —the histial dolon.
Mean body length of heteromorphic males from birds with both types of male morphs did not differ significantly from that of heteromorphs from birds that had only heteromorphic males […]

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Related dictionary entries include homoceratid, heterodont, ammonite, haploceratid, heterogomph, haloritid.

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