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Definition of Heterology
1. Noun. (biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts.
Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Derivative terms: Heterologic, Heterological, Heterologous, Heterologous
Definition of Heterology
1. n. The absence of correspondence, or relation, in type of structure; lack of analogy between parts, owing to their being composed of different elements, or of like elements in different proportions; variation in structure from the normal form; -- opposed to homology.
Definition of Heterology
1. Noun. A lack of correspondence between parts that reflect a difference in origin ¹
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Medical Definition of Heterology
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