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heterogonic — adjective see heterogony … New Collegiate Dictionary
heterogonic — adj. characterized by alternating generations in the life cycle of a plant or animal (generally a sexual with an asexual generation); allometric, pertaining to the relative growth of a part in relation to a whole body … English contemporary dictionary
heterogonic — het·er·o·gon·ic … English syllables
heterogonic — … Useful english dictionary
heterogonic coefficient — see allometric coefficient … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
heterogonic life cycle — Life cycle involving alternation of parasitic and free living generations; see homogonic life cycle … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
Strongyloides stercoralis — Taxobox | name = Threadworm image width = 250px image caption = First stage larva (L1) of S. stercoralis regnum = Animalia phylum = Nematoda classis = Secernentea ordo = Rhabditida familia = Strongyloididae genus = Strongyloides species = S.… … Wikipedia
heterogony — noun Date: circa 1887 1. alternation of generations; especially alternation of a dioecious with a parthenogenetic generation 2. allometry • heterogonic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
allometric coefficient — The slope of the logarithmic growth curve of the measurement of an organ or part against that of the whole remainder or another part; sometimes referred to as the heterogonic or heteroausecic coefficient … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
heterauxesis — n. [Gr. heteros, different; auxesis, growth] Disproportionate growth of a structure in relation to the rest of the body; heterogonic or allometric growth; see bradyauxesis, isauxesis, tachyauxesis … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
