heterogeneric

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Etymology

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hetero- +‎ generic

Adjective

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heterogeneric (not comparable)

  1. Of different genera.
    • 2016 February 5, “Impact of Canopy Openness on Spider Communities: Implications for Conservation Management of Formerly Coppiced Oak Forests”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Many congeneric spider species had optima in more open canopy while species that had their optima in more closed canopy were mostly heterogeneric.