heteroplastide

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noun

An organism composed of different types of tissue (as most animals and plants)

Opposite
homoplastide
OriginEnglish plastide ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheteroplastide (plural heteroplastides)

plural heteroplastides

  1. biologyAn organism composed of different types of tissue (as most animals and plants)

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
homoplastide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishplastide
  7. Englishheteroplastide

From hetero- + plastide.

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APA

heteroplastide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroplastide

MLA

“heteroplastide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroplastide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heteroplastide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heteroplastide.

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