HyperDic: heterological

English > 1 sense of the word heterological:
ADJECTIVEallheterological, heterologous, heterologicnot corresponding / corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin
English > heterological: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningnot corresponding / corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin.
Synonymsheterologous, heterologic
Categorybiology, biological scienceThe science that studies living organisms
Oppositeanalogouscorresponding / corresponding in function but not in evolutionary origin
homologousHaving the same evolutionary origin but not necessarily the same function
Nounsheterology(biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts

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