单词 | hypertelic |
释义 | > as lemmashyperˈtelic hyperˈtelic adj. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > by habits or actions > habits and actions > [adjective] > unnecessarily developed (of action or feature) hypertelic1936 1936 Nature 10 Oct. 603/2 We find that intraspecific selection frequently leads to results which are mainly..useless to the species as a whole, including ‘hypertelic’ characters. 1953 G. G. Simpson Major Features Evol. ix. 287 Many of the characters commonly designated as hypertelic are striking secondary sexual characters. < as lemmas |
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