Usually means: Developmental timing differences between organisms.
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  1. heterochronic: Collins English Dictionary
  2. heterochronic: Wordnik
  3. heterochronic: Wiktionary
  4. heterochronic: Dictionary.com

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  2. Heterochronic: MedFriendly Glossary
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  4. heterochronic: Medical dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (heterochronic)

▸ adjective:  (biology) Occurring at different times or intermittently.

Similar:
heterochroneous, metachronous, homeochronous, homochronous, heterochiasmic, heterotachious, heterodynamic, allochronic, heterotachous, heterogamous, more...

Opposite:
synchronous, simultaneous, concurrent

Types:
neoteny, paedomorphosis, gerontomorphic, more...

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Similar:
heterochroneous, metachronous, homeochronous, homochronous, heterochiasmic, heterotachious, heterodynamic, allochronic, heterotachous, heterogamous, more...

Opposite:
synchronous, simultaneous, concurrent

Types:
neoteny, paedomorphosis, gerontomorphic, more...



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