heteromerous adjective. [hɛtǝ'rɒm(ǝ)rǝs] E19.
[from HETERO- + -MEROUS.]
1. Entomology. Of, pertaining to, or designating a group of beetles (sometimes classed as Heteromera) which typically have a reduced number of tarsal joints in the posterior pair of legs. E19.

2. Botany.
a. Of a lichen: having the algal and fungal components in separate layers. L19.
b. Of a flower: having a different number of members in each whorl. Opp. isomerous. L19.

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