Heterogenetically

/ˌhɛtərəʤəˈnɛtɪkəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner related to or characterized by heterogenesis; in a way that suggests origin from fundamentally different sources.

Etymology

From the adjective 'heterogenetic' with the adverbial suffix '-ally,' describing how something occurs through or following heterogenetic processes.

Kelly Says

Tapeworms develop heterogenetically through their complex lifecycle—a free-swimming egg becomes completely different creatures at each stage, almost unrecognizable from one form to the next!

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