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Heteromorphic in a sentence

Heteromorphic meaning

  1. Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle
  2. Differing in size or structure from the normal

Using Heteromorphic

  • The main meaning on this page is: Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle | Differing in size or structure from the normal

Context around Heteromorphic

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

reduced 1× complex 1×

Often after:

flowers 1× sex 1× gametophytes 1× life 1×

Sentence patterns with Heteromorphic

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a complex heteromorphic life cycle 1× be reduced heteromorphic 1× heteromorphic flowers have 1× heteromorphic sex chromosomes 1× not all heteromorphic gametophytes come 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

either the sporophyte 1× heteromorphic flowers have 1× heteromorphic sex chromosomes 1× this type of 1×

Common sentence endings:

be reduced heteromorphic 1× from heterosporous plants 1× heteromorphic life cycle 1× of the carpel 1× the same variety 1×

Words around Heteromorphic

Just before it in the word index:

heterologous 4 heterokontophytes 3 heterogenous 10 heterogeneous 116 heterogeneity 25 heterogeneities 2

Just after it in the word index:

heteronomy 2 heteronormative 17 heteronormativity 6 heteronuclear 4 heteronym 3 heteronyms 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Heteromorphic

  • In this selection, "heteromorphic" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 16.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, reduced, complex, flowers, sex and gametophytes stand out and add context to how "heteromorphic" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a complex heteromorphic life cycle and be reduced heteromorphic. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "heteromorphic" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with heteromorphic

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

However, not all heteromorphic gametophytes come from heterosporous plants. (9 words)

Either the sporophyte or the gametophyte may be reduced (heteromorphic). (10 words)

This type of life cycle is known as a complex heteromorphic life cycle. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Heteromorphic flowers have short carpels and long stamens, or vice versa, so animal pollinators cannot easily transfer pollen to the pistil (receptive part of the carpel). (26 words)

Heteromorphic sex chromosomes were reported to occur in staminate individuals of dioecious "Kentucky" hemp, but were not found in pistillate individuals of the same variety. (25 words)

This type of life cycle is known as a complex heteromorphic life cycle. (13 words)

Example sentences (5)

Either the sporophyte or the gametophyte may be reduced (heteromorphic).

Heteromorphic flowers have short carpels and long stamens, or vice versa, so animal pollinators cannot easily transfer pollen to the pistil (receptive part of the carpel).

Heteromorphic sex chromosomes were reported to occur in staminate individuals of dioecious "Kentucky" hemp, but were not found in pistillate individuals of the same variety.

However, not all heteromorphic gametophytes come from heterosporous plants.

This type of life cycle is known as a complex heteromorphic life cycle.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "heteromorphic" in a sentence?
An example: "Either the sporophyte or the gametophyte may be reduced (heteromorphic)." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "heteromorphic" from authentic English texts.
What does "heteromorphic" mean?
Heteromorphic means: Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle
How many example sentences with "heteromorphic" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "heteromorphic", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.