Meanings
adjectiveheterogeneric (not comparable)
- not comparableOf different genera.
Many congeneric spider species had optima in more open canopy while species that had their optima in more closed canopy were mostly heterogeneric.
2016 February 5, “Impact of Canopy Openness on Spider Communities: Implications for Conservation Management of Formerly Coppiced Oak Forests”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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heterogeneric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterogeneric
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