heteroblastic
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈblæstɪk) /
adjective
botany
(of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
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Example sentences from the Web for heteroblastic
Heteroblastic, het-er-o-blas′tik, adj. derived from different cells:—opposed to Homoblastic.
Medical definitions for heteroblastic
heteroblastic
[ hĕt′ə-rō-blăs′tĭk ]
adj.
Developing from more than a single type of tissue.