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heter-

heter- is the alternative form of hetero-.

Meaning of hetero-

Prefix

hetero-

  1. Varied, heterogeneous; a set that has variety with respect to the root.
    • heterogamous
  2. Heterocyclic: a cyclic compound with multiple elements in its ring. The non-carbon atoms are known as heteroatoms.
    • heteroalkene
  3. A heterogeneous mixture.
    • heterofunctionalization
  4. Across, spanning multiple distinct kinds of the root, different.
    • heterochrome
  5. Straight, heterosexual.
    • heterocentric
  6. Other, by another.
    • heteroadministered
    Synonyms:
    allo-
    Antonyms:
    auto-, homo-

See all 11 meanings of hetero-

Forms of heter-

alternative formhetero-

Origin of heter-

From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”).

Questions about heter-

What is heter- the alternative form of?
Heter- is the alternative form of hetero-.

Words near heter- in the dictionary

  1. hetdar
  2. hetdars
  3. hetegonic
  4. hetegony
  5. heter
  6. heter-
  7. heteracanth
  8. heteradenia
  9. heterandrous
  10. heterandry
  11. heteranthery

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Adapted from Wiktionary: heter- (page history and authors); hetero- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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