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heterauxesis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

unequal growth of a cell, or of part of a being, originally plants; allometric growth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences, zoology

Examples

  • heterauxesis in fish

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From hetero- + Ancient Greek αὔξησις (aúxēsis). Compare auxesis.