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单词 metachronous
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metachronous

/ˌmɛtəˈkrəʊnəs/ /mɪˈtakrənəs/ /mɛˈtakrənəs/
adjective
1 Biology = metachronal.
2 Physical Geography and Palaeontology. Of or relating to a geographical or palaeobiological feature which is composed of several parts formed at different times.
3 Medicine. Occurring sequentially or subsequently rather than simultaneously; especially designating a neoplasm that occurs as a later primary (rather than as a synchronous primary or a metastasis).

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in American Naturalist. From meta- + -chronous.

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