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HETEROCHRONY	• heterochrony n. (Biology) the variation in ontogeny of individuals of a species that gives rise to evolution. • HETEROCHRONY n. divergence from normal time sequence in development, also HETEROCHRONISM.
HETEROGYNOUS	• heterogynous adj. (Zoology) Having females very unlike the males in form and structure. • heterogynous adj. (Zoology) Having females of two different kinds, one sexual and the other abortive or neuter, as ants or bees. • HETEROGYNOUS adj. of ants, bees, etc., having two types of female, one fertile and the other infertile.
HETEROKARYON	• heterokaryon n. (Biology) A cell having two or more genetically different nuclei. • HETEROKARYON n. a cell, as in the mycelium of a fungus, that contains two or more genetically unlike nuclei.
HETEROMORPHY	• heteromorphy n. (Biology) The state or quality of being heteromorphic; heteromorphism. • HETEROMORPHY n. dissimilarity in shape, structure, or magnitude.
HETERONYMOUS	• heteronymous adj. Of, or relating to a heteronym. • heteronymous adj. Being different words, but having a common relationship, as in the case of brother and sister, which denote siblings. • heteronymous adj. (Ophthalmology) Heteronymous hemianopsia (blindness in the left side of one eye and the right side of the other eye).
HETEROPLOIDY	• heteroploidy n. (Genetics) The state of being heteroploid. • HETEROPLOIDY n. the state of being heteroploid.
HETEROTROPHY	• heterotrophy n. The state of being a heterotroph. • HETEROTROPHY n. the state of being a heterotroph, a secondary feeder eating plants or other animals.
HETEROZYGOTE	• heterozygote n. (Genetics) A diploid individual that has different alleles at one or more genetic loci. • heterozygote n. (Biology) A bacteriophage that has two different copies of its genetic material and so produces two… • HETEROZYGOTE n. a heterozygous individual.
HETEROZYGOUS	• heterozygous adj. Of an organism which has two different alleles of a given gene. • HETEROZYGOUS adj. having the two alleles at corresponding loci on homologous chromosomes different for one or more loci.
HONEYMOONERS	• honeymooners n. Plural of honeymooner. • HONEYMOONER n. one who is on honeymoon.
HYDROMETEORS	• hydrometeors n. Plural of hydrometeor. • HYDROMETEOR n. a general term for the aqueous phenomena of the atmosphere, as rain, snow, sleet, hail.
HYMENOPHORES	• hymenophores n. Plural of hymenophore. • HYMENOPHORE n. the fruiting body of some basidiomycetous fungi.
HYMENOPTERON	• hymenopteron n. Any insect of the order Hymenoptera. • HYMENOPTERON n. an order of insect having four membranous wings, e.g. ants, bees, wasps, also HYMENOPTERAN.
HYPERBOLAEON	• hyperbolaeon n. (Music) The highest tetrachord. • HYPERBOLAEON n. a term in in Greek prosody.
HYPEROSTOSES	• hyperostoses n. Plural of hyperostosis. • HYPEROSTOSIS n. abnormal growth of bone tissue.
HYSTEROSCOPE	• hysteroscope n. (Medicine) An instrument designed to allow visual examination of the uterus.
POLYHEDROSES	• polyhedroses n. Plural of polyhedrosis. • POLYHEDROSIS n. an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA.
PROPOXYPHENE	• propoxyphene n. Dextropropoxyphene. • PROPOXYPHENE n. a narcotic analgesic structurally related to methadone but less addicting.
STEREOCHROMY	• stereochromy n. The painting of murals using pigments mixed with water glass. • STEREOCHROMY n. colourful wall painting.
WHOREMONGERY	• whoremongery n. Sexual relations by or with a prostitute. • whoremongery n. (More generally) The act of engaging in illicit sexual relations. • WHOREMONGERY n. the business of a whoremonger.

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