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heterokontophyta
  • n  algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications
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heterology
  • n  (biology) the lack of correspondence of apparently similar body parts
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heteromeles
  • n  one species: toyon; in some classifications included in genus Photinia
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heteromeles arbutifolia
  • n  ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia
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heterometabolism
  • n  development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity
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heterometaboly
  • n  development of insects with incomplete metamorphosis in which no pupal stage precedes maturity
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heteromyidae
  • n  small New World burrowing mouselike rodents with fur-lined cheek pouches and hind limbs and tail adapted to leaping; adapted to desert conditions: pocket mice; kangaroo mice; kangaroo rats
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heteronym
  • n  two words are heteronyms if they are spelled the same way but differ in pronunciation
    the word `bow' is an example of a heteronym
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heterophil antibody
  • n  an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis
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heterophil test
  • n  a blood test to detect heterophil antibodies that agglutinate sheep red blood cells; positive result indicates infectious mononucleosis
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heterophile antibody
  • n  an antibody found in the blood of someone suffering from infectious mononucleosis
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heteroploid
  • n  (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species
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