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Heterophyly

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heterophilynoun(social sciences) Tendency of individuals to collect in diverse groups.
heterodromynoun(botany) The property of being heterodromous.
heterotopismnoun(biology) heterotopy
heterogenynoun(biology) heterogenesis
homophyllynounMisspelling of homophily. [(social sciences) The tendency of individuals to associate with others of the same kind.]
heterogamynoun(sociology) Marriage or similar union between people of different sexes, or social strata, such as races.
heteroecynounThe property of being heteroecious.
heterothallynounheterothallism
heterokaryosisnoun(biology) The condition of being a heterokaryon.
heterophilianoun(biology) Ability to react immunologically with material from another species.
heterochiasmynoun(genetics) The differential recombination rates between the sexes of a species
heterodichogamynoun(biology, of a flower) The presence of two structures that exhibit male and female characteristics at different times (within the same flower)
heteromorphynoun(biology) The state or quality of being heteromorphic; heteromorphism.
homophilynoun(social sciences) The tendency of individuals to associate with others of the same kind.
heterogenesisnoun(biology) The birth of a living being from a parent of a different kind; having two different forms in the life cycle.
heterogametynoun(biology) The production of gametes of different ploidy by an individual of one sex of an organism
heterogeneicitynoun(genetics) The condition of being heterogeneic
heterothallismnoun(botany) The condition of being heterothallic
heteroploidynoun(genetics) The state of being heteroploid.
heterotopianoun(philosophy, literary criticism) A space which is alien to what is normal within the society, variably presenting a utopian vision in physical form or serving to segregate subversive elements from the wider society.

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