heteromorphisms
/ˌhɛtərəˈmɔrˌfɪzəmz/
noun
- The quality or state of having different forms or structures, especially in biology or mathematics.
- The artist explored heteromorphisms by combining organic and geometric shapes.
- The heteromorphisms in the insect species puzzled the biologists.
- In mathematics, heteromorphisms describe transformations between different types of structures.