| 释义 |
het·ero·blas·tic
\|hed.ərō|blastik\ adjective
Etymology: heter- + -blastic
1. : having an indirect embryonic development — opposed to homoblastic; compare embryogeny
2. : arising from different germ layers — used of functionally similar organs of related animals
3. : having young and adult forms different
< heteroblastic leaves of flowering plants >
• het·ero·blas·ty \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌblastē\ noun -es |