dị sinh trưởng
Definition
- Noun (Biology):
- Heterogony: A biological term referring to a type of life cycle or growth pattern in which organisms exhibit alternating generations that differ in form and mode of reproduction, particularly the alternation between parthenogenetic (asexual) and sexual generations.
- Heterogeneous Growth: In a broader anatomical or developmental context, it can describe unequal or dissimilar growth rates of different parts or tissues within an organism.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Một số loài côn trùng thể hiện dị sinh trưởng. (Some insect species exhibit heterogony.)
- Hiện tượng dị sinh trưởng được nghiên cứu trong sinh học phát triển. (The phenomenon of heterogeneous growth is studied in developmental biology.)
Advanced Usage
- This is a specialized scientific term. Its usage is almost exclusively confined to academic texts in fields like biology, zoology, and developmental anatomy.
Variants and Related Words
- Sự dị sinh trưởng (n): The state or process of heterogony; heterogeneous growth.
Synonyms
- Alternation of generations: A closely related concept, though not always perfectly synonymous.
- Heterogonic growth: An alternative English phrasing.
Related Terms (Scientific Context)
- Parthenogenesis: A form of asexual reproduction involved in heterogonic cycles.
- Metagenesis: Another term for alternation of generations, often used interchangeably with heterogony in some contexts.