1. Having different forms or shapes; exhibiting variation in structure or appearance.
Usage: formal; technical
2. In biology, relating to organisms or structures that differ in form at different stages of development or in different individuals of the same species.
Usage: biology; technical

Examples

• The heteromorphous leaves of the plant change shape as it matures.
• Insects often display heteromorphous characteristics between males and females.
• The mineral exhibits heteromorphous crystal structures depending on temperature.
• Heteromorphous development is common in many aquatic organisms.
• The species shows heteromorphous forms across different geographic regions.