heterotachy

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noun

variability in the rate of genetic evolution over time

Opposite
homotachy
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Meanings

nounheterotachy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyvariability in the rate of genetic evolution over time

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
homotachy

Origin

From hetero- + -tachy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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