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heterauxesis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-er-aux-e-sis
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

unequal growth of a cell, or of part of a being, originally plants; allometric growth

Uncountable

Example Sentences

  • "heterauxesis in fish"

Etymology

From hetero- + Ancient Greek αὔξησις (aúxēsis). Compare auxesis.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

heterauxetic

Questions

What does heterauxesis mean?
unequal growth of a cell, or of part of a being, originally plants; allometric growth
Where does heterauxesis come from?
From hetero- + Ancient Greek αὔξησις (aúxēsis). Compare auxesis.

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