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heterotomous

heterotomous adjective: having a cleavage different from the common variety.

Adjective (1)

heterotomous (not comparable)

  1. Having a cleavage different from the common variety.

Adjective (2)

heterotomous (not comparable)

  1. Exhibiting heterotomy.

Origin of heterotomous

From hetero- + -tomous.

From heterotomy + -ous

Questions about heterotomous

What does heterotomous mean?
Heterotomous means having a cleavage different from the common variety.
What part of speech is heterotomous?
Heterotomous is an adjective.

Words near heterotomous in the dictionary

  1. heterotic
  2. heterotically
  3. heterotics
  4. heterotolerance
  5. heterotolerant
  6. heterotomous
  7. heterotonic
  8. heterotopia
  9. heterotopias
  10. heterotopic
  11. heterotopically

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