An individual organism or specimen exhibiting heteromorphism, particularly in mineralogy or paleontology.
From heteromorphic with the noun suffix '-ite', used in geology to describe minerals or fossils with variable forms.
Fossil hunters sometimes find heteromorphite specimens that seem weird compared to their relatives—these 'oddball' shells or shapes help scientists understand evolution and environmental pressures.
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