Heteromorphic vs. Isomorphic — What's the Difference?

Having different forms at different periods of the life cycle, as in stages of insect metamorphosis.

(Biology) Having a similar structure or appearance but being of different ancestry.

Differing from the standard form in size or structure

Related by an isomorphism.

(biology) Having different forms in different stages of the life cycle

(mathematics) Related by an isomorphism; having a structure-preserving one-to-one correspondence.

Differing in size or structure from the normal

(biology) Having a similar structure or function to something that is not related genetically or through evolution.

Deviating from the normal, perfect, or mature form; having different forms at different stages of existence, or in different individuals of the same species; - applied especially to insects in which there is a wide difference of form between the larva and the adult, and to plants having more than one form of flower.

Having identical relevant structure; being structure-preserving while undergoing certain invertible transformations.

Isomorphous.

Alike in form; exhibiting isomorphism.

Of or pertaining to sets related by an isomorphism.

Having similar appearance but genetically different