adjective
- relating to or exhibiting heterogony; having different forms or reproductive strategies in different generations or individuals of the same species
Usage: biology; technical
Examples
- The heterogonic life cycle of certain parasites involves multiple distinct larval forms.
- Heterogonic reproduction allows some organisms to adapt to varying environmental conditions.
- The plant exhibited heterogonic flowers with stamens and pistils of different lengths.
- Heterogonic development in nematodes produces morphologically distinct generations.