1. of or relating to a type of cell division (meiosis) in which homologous chromosomes separate, resulting in daughter cells with half the chromosome number of the parent cell
Usage: biology; technical
2. of or relating to structures, organisms, or processes that differ in type or form
Usage: formal; technical

Examples

• During heterotypic division, the chromosome number is reduced by half.
• The heterotypic meiosis I stage is crucial for sexual reproduction.
• Heterotypic structures in the organism suggest different evolutionary origins.
• The heterotypic nature of the cells made classification difficult.
• Heterotypic mitosis differs fundamentally from the standard cell division process.