heterostrophy

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noun

Twisting in a different direction.

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Meanings

nounheterostrophy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyTwisting in a different direction.

Origin

From hetero- + -strophy.

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Cite this entry
APA

heterostrophy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterostrophy

MLA

“heterostrophy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterostrophy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterostrophy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterostrophy.

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