heteromorphic
adjective
heteromorphic is spelled H-E-T-E-R-O-M-O-R-P-H-I-C: 13 letters. It appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, heteromorphic means “Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in heteromorphic?
| Letters | 13: H-E-T-E-R-O-M-O-R-P-H-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 59 million words; the 240,237th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is heteromorphic?
Heteromorphic appears about once in every 59 million words in written English, the 240,237th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of heteromorphic
- more heteromorphic comparative
- most heteromorphic superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heteromorphic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle
- 2
Differing in size or structure from the normal
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does heteromorphic come from?
From hetero- + -morphic.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).