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Definition of: heterology
(het′ə·rol′ə·jē) noun Biol.
1. Difference of structure as compared with a type; lack of homology; abnormality.
2. Analogy between unrelated organisms: contrasted with homology between related organisms.
—het′er·ol′ogous (-gəs) adjective
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