- heterostrophy
- het·er·os·tro·phy
English syllables. 2014.
heterostrophy
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heterostrophy — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷fē noun ( es) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary heter + strophy (from Greek strophē turn) : the quality or state of being coiled in a direction opposite to the usual one * * * heterosˈtrophy noun … Useful english dictionary
heterostrophic — |hed.ərō|sträfik adjective 1. [Greek heterostrophos + English ic] : consisting of strophes differing in metrical form 2. [New Latin heterostrophus + English ic] : relating to or marked by heterostrophy a shell with heterostrophic whorls … Useful english dictionary
