heterogenous

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(het′ə roj′ə nəs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
het•er•og•e•nous  (het′ə roj′ə nəs),USA pronunciation adj. [Biol., Pathol.]
  1. Biologyhaving its source or origin outside the organism;
    having a foreign origin.
  • hetero- + -genous 1685–95


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