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Adjective: heterotypic  ,he-tu-row'ti-pik
  1. (biology) consisting of or relating to different types or forms
    "Heterotypic cell interactions are crucial in embryonic development"
     
  2. (genetics) relating to the first division of meiosis, in which homologous chromosomes separate
    "The heterotypic division in meiosis is followed by the homotypic division"