Heteromorphic

• Title

  Heteromorphic

• Definition

  Referring to structures or organs within a species or individual that differ in form or size; e.g., the simple juvenile and pinnately compound leaves of Syagrus inajai (Arecaceae). Compare with dimorphic and monomorphic.

• Related Terms

  Dimorphic

  Monomorphic

• *For more educational content, please visit The Hand Lens and explore our herbarium collections and the stories they tell.