metachronous

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metachronous

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By surface analysis, meta- + chron- + -ous.

adjective

not comparable Occurring at a different time to that of a specified event.
not comparable Having parts formed at different times.

Similar: asynchronous

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@misc{metachronous_2026,
  title = {metachronous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/metachronous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}