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| − | '''heteromerous''' ( | + | '''heteromerous''' ([[Category:Adjective]][[:Category:Adjective|adjective]]) – having unequal or differing parts, layered; ''in lichens:'' referring to a [[thallus]] distinctly differentiated into layers of hyphae (like [[cortex]] or [[medulla]]) and a layer of [[photobiont]] cells. ''Note:'' generally used in biology to describe structures that have different parts, e. g., in basidiomycetous fungi referring to [[trama]] (parts of [[lamellae]] of a [[basidiocarp]]) of ''Russulaceae'' that are characterized by aggregations of [[globose]] cells ([[sphaerocyt nest]]s) among otherwise filamentous hyphae. ''Related terms:'' [[homoimerous]]. |
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heteromerous (adjective) – having unequal or differing parts, layered; in lichens: referring to a thallus distinctly differentiated into layers of hyphae (like cortex or medulla) and a layer of photobiont cells. Note: generally used in biology to describe structures that have different parts, e. g., in basidiomycetous fungi referring to trama (parts of lamellae of a basidiocarp) of Russulaceae that are characterized by aggregations of globose cells (sphaerocyt nests) among otherwise filamentous hyphae. Related terms: homoimerous.
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