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heterogenous

heterogenous adjective: derived from a different individual or species. Also the alternative spelling of heterogeneous.

Adjective

heterogenous (not comparable)

  1. Derived from a different individual or species.

Also used as

heterogenous is also the alternative spelling of heterogeneous.

Origin of heterogenous

From hetero- + -genous.

Words formed from heterogenous

Questions about heterogenous

What does heterogenous mean?
Heterogenous means derived from a different individual or species.
What part of speech is heterogenous?
Heterogenous is an adjective.

Words near heterogenous in the dictionary

  1. heterogenized
  2. heterogenizes
  3. heterogenizing
  4. heterogenotype
  5. heterogenotypes
  6. heterogenous
  7. heterogenously
  8. heterogeny
  9. heterogloss
  10. heteroglossia
  11. heteroglossic

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