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Thesaurus: heterogynous

Having females very unlike the males in form and structure; -- as certain insects, the males of which are winged, and the females wingless.

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  1. a. Having females very unlike the males in form and structure; -- as certain insects, the males of which are winged, and the females wingless.
  2. Having females very unlike the males in form and structure; -- as certain insects, the males of which are winged, and the females wingless.
  3. Having females very unlike the males in form and structure; --as certain insects, the males of which are winged, and the femaleswingless.
  4. a. Having females very unlike the males in form and structure; -- as certain insects, the males of which are winged, and the females wingless.