Meanings
nounheterauxesis (uncountable)
- uncountablebiologyunequal growth of a cell, or of part of a being, originally plants; allometric growth
heterauxesis in fish
Origin
From hetero- + Ancient Greek αὔξησις (aúxēsis). Compare auxesis.
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APA
heterauxesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterauxesis
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“heterauxesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterauxesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterauxesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterauxesis.
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