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See also: hetero, hétéro, hétero, and hétéro-

Translingual

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros).

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hetero-

Different, dissimilar, other.

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[edit] Translingual terms prefixed with hetero- Heterobasidiomycetes Heteroconger Heteroglaux Heterokonta Heteromirafra Heterostraci Heteroporus Heteroscyphus Heterosporium Heterotardigrada Heterobathmia Heterogaster Heterogomphus Heterolepis Heteronyx Heterospilus

English

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heter- (before a vowel)

Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”).

Pronunciation

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Audio (US): (file)
Homophone: hetero (when ⟨o⟩ is not reduced to schwa)

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hetero-

Varied, heterogeneous; a set that has variety with respect to the root. heterogamous is in which a plant has male and female flowers, heterochromatic is having more than one colour, heterogender is involving people with different genders, heteroglossia is the coexistence of distinct linguistic varieties
(organic chemistry) Heterocyclic: a cyclic compound with multiple elements in its ring. The non-carbon atoms are known as heteroatoms. heteroalkene is any analogue of an alkene in which a doubly bonded carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom, heteroaddition is any addition reaction that introduces a heteroatom, heterofullerene is any compound formally derived from a fullerene by replacing one or more carbon atom by a heteroatom, heteroaromatic is having the characteristics of an aromatic compound whilst having at least one non-carbon atom in the ring
(chemistry) A heterogeneous mixture. heterofunctionalization is any reaction in which two different functional groups are added at the same time, heterofibril is a fibril composed of two or more types of collagen, heterodimeric is produced from two similar but different monomers
Across, spanning multiple distinct kinds of the root, different. heterochrome is of different colors, heterocladic is relating to branches of different arteries, heteroexchange is the exchange of different entities (eg acidic and basic amino acids, heterocoordination is coordination between different metal atoms
(LGBTQ) Straight, heterosexual. heterocentric is having a heterosexual bias or basis, heteroamorous is characterized by love with another of the opposite sex; heteroromantic, heterofemale is a woman who is heterosexual
Other, by another. Synonym: allo- Antonyms: auto-, homo- heteroadministered is administered by a clinician on behalf of a patient, heterobiography is biography written by another person (not autobiography), heterocentric is focused on other people (as opposed to the self), heteroencapsidation is the encapsidation of the genetic material of one type of virus with the coat protein of another
Opposite in direction or position. heterodromous is spiralling in opposite directions on a stem or branch, heterofacial is on opposite faces, heterodirectional is that moves or operates in the opposite direction as another, heterochiral is reversed (as a mirror image), but otherwise identical
(transplantation) Outside; Synonym of xeno-. heterogenetic is of a disease: produced by infection from outside the body, heterocephaly is the appointment of the governing body by an outside authority, heterodiegetic is of or relating to a narrator that does not take part in the plot
Asymmetric in shape. heterogangliate is having the ganglia of the nervous system arranged in an asymmetrical manner, heteracanth is having the spines of the dorsal fin asymmetrical, heterocercal is a fish's tail's shape that is vertically asymmetric
Inconsistent, irregular, or intermittent. heterochylia is the irregular production of gastric juices, heterodynamic is describing a lifecycle in which the organism is sometimes active and sometimes dormant, heterochronic is occurring at different times or intermittently
Alternating. heterogamous is characterized by alternating generations of a parthenogenetic and sexual nature, heteroclitic is signifying a Proto-Indo-European stem which alternates between more than one form when declined for grammatical case

Antonyms

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(antonym(s) of “different”): homo-, iso-
(antonym(s) of “not equivalent”): equi-, iso-
auto-, self-
ortho-
syn-

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allo- (sometimes synonymous; differentiated in transplantation sense, intraspecies versus interspecies)

Derived terms

[edit] English terms prefixed with hetero- heteracanth heteroactivate heteroactivation heteroaddition heteroadditive heteroadditivity heteradenia heteroadministered heteroagglomerate heteroagglomeration heteroaggregate heteroaggregation heteroaldehyde heteroalkene heteroalkyl heteroallele heteroallelic heteroallene heteroamnestic heteroamorous heteroanalogue heteroamnesis heteroanhydride heteroantagonism heteroantagonistic heteroantibody heteroarene heteroaromatic heteroarotinoid heteroarthrocarpic heteroaryl heteroassociate heteroassociation heteroassociative heteroassociativity heteroatom heteroatomic heteroauxin azahetero heteroazeotrope heterobactin heteroband heterobaric heterobasidiomycetous heterobasionym heterobenzylic heterobifunctional heterobifunctionality heterobimetallic heterobinuclear heterobiography heterobiont heterobiotic heteroblastic heterobonded heterobrochate heterocarpism heterocarpous heterocatalysis heterocatalytic heterocatenation heterocellular heterocellularly heterocentric heterocentrism heterocephalous heterocephaly heteroceptor heterocercal heterochain heterochaperone chemoorganoheterotrophic heterochiasmy heterochiasmic heterochiral heterochirality heterochromatic heterochromatically heterochromatin heterochrome heterochromia heterochromic heterochromous heterochromosomal heterochromosome heterochronic heterochronically heterochronous heterochylia cisheteronormative cisheteropatriarchal cisheteropatriarchy heterocladic heteroclitic heteroclonal heterocluster heterocoagulation heterococcolith heterococcolithophore heterocodeine heterocoelous heterocoely heterocolonial heterocolpate heterocolporate heterocomplex heterocomplexation heteroconjugation heterocoordination heterocoralloid heterocracy heterocratic heterocrosslink heterocrystalline heterocumulene heterocyclase heterocycle heterocyclic heterocyclical heterocyclisation heterocyclization heterocyclized heterocycloalkane heterocyst heterocyte heterocytotropic heterodecamer heterodecameric heterodiasporic heterodichogamous heterodichogamy heterodiegetic heterodifunctional heterodifunctionalized heterodimensional heterodimer heterodimeric heterodinucleotide heterodiploid heterodirectional heterodisaccharide heterodisomic heterodisomy heterodisperse heterodispersed heterodispersity heterodisubstituted heterodisulfide heterododecamer heterododecameric heterodomain heterodominant heterodromous heteroduplex heterodynamic heterodyne heteroelement heteroencapsidation heteroenzymatic heteroenzyme heteroepitaxial heteroepitaxic heteroepitaxy heteroerotic heteroerotica heteroexchange heteroexcimer heterofacial hetero-fascism heterofascist heterofatalism heterofatalist heterofemale heterofermentation heterofermentative heterofermenter heterofertilization heterofibril heterofilament heteroflexibility heteroflexible heterofucan heterofullerene heterofunctional heterofunctionalization heterogalactan heterogamete heterogamous heterogamy heterogangliate heterogender heterogeneic heterogeneric heterogenesis heterogenetic heterogenic heterogenital heterogenitality heterogenotype heterogenous

hetero
heteroatom
heteroauxin
heterocerc
heterochromatization
heteroclite
heterodox
heterodoxy
heterodromy
heterogene
heterogeneity
heterogeneous
heterokaryosis
heterophemy
heteropod, Heteropoda
heteropolyhedral
heteropter
heterosexual
heterosexuality

English terms prefixed with hetero- heteracanth heteroactivate heteroactivation heteroaddition heteroadditive heteroadditivity heteradenia heteroadministered heteroagglomerate heteroagglomeration heteroaggregate heteroaggregation heteroaldehyde heteroalkene heteroalkyl heteroallele heteroallelic heteroallene heteroamnestic heteroamorous heteroanalogue heteroamnesis heteroanhydride heteroantagonism heteroantagonistic heteroantibody heteroarene heteroaromatic heteroarotinoid heteroarthrocarpic heteroaryl heteroassociate heteroassociation heteroassociative heteroassociativity heteroatom heteroatomic heteroauxin azahetero heteroazeotrope heterobactin heteroband heterobaric heterobasidiomycetous heterobasionym heterobenzylic heterobifunctional heterobifunctionality heterobimetallic heterobinuclear heterobiography heterobiont heterobiotic heteroblastic heterobonded heterobrochate heterocarpism heterocarpous heterocatalysis heterocatalytic heterocatenation heterocellular heterocellularly heterocentric heterocentrism heterocephalous heterocephaly heteroceptor heterocercal heterochain heterochaperone chemoorganoheterotrophic heterochiasmy heterochiasmic heterochiral heterochirality heterochromatic heterochromatically heterochromatin heterochrome heterochromia heterochromic heterochromous heterochromosomal heterochromosome heterochronic heterochronically heterochronous heterochylia cisheteronormative cisheteropatriarchal cisheteropatriarchy heterocladic heteroclitic heteroclonal heterocluster heterocoagulation heterococcolith heterococcolithophore heterocodeine heterocoelous heterocoely heterocolonial heterocolpate heterocolporate heterocomplex heterocomplexation heteroconjugation heterocoordination heterocoralloid heterocracy heterocratic heterocrosslink heterocrystalline heterocumulene heterocyclase heterocycle heterocyclic heterocyclical heterocyclisation heterocyclization heterocyclized heterocycloalkane heterocyst heterocyte heterocytotropic heterodecamer heterodecameric heterodiasporic heterodichogamous heterodichogamy heterodiegetic heterodifunctional heterodifunctionalized heterodimensional heterodimer heterodimeric heterodinucleotide heterodiploid heterodirectional heterodisaccharide heterodisomic heterodisomy heterodisperse heterodispersed heterodispersity heterodisubstituted heterodisulfide heterododecamer heterododecameric heterodomain heterodominant heterodromous heteroduplex heterodynamic heterodyne heteroelement heteroencapsidation heteroenzymatic heteroenzyme heteroepitaxial heteroepitaxic heteroepitaxy heteroerotic heteroerotica heteroexchange heteroexcimer heterofacial hetero-fascism heterofascist heterofatalism heterofatalist heterofemale heterofermentation heterofermentative heterofermenter heterofertilization heterofibril heterofilament heteroflexibility heteroflexible heterofucan heterofullerene heterofunctional heterofunctionalization heterogalactan heterogamete heterogamous heterogamy heterogangliate heterogender heterogeneic heterogeneric heterogenesis heterogenetic heterogenic heterogenital heterogenitality heterogenotype heterogenous terms derived from varied

heteracanth
heterobifunctional
heterobimetallic
heteroblastic
heterobrochate
heterocellular
heterochiral
heterochromatic
heterochromia
heterochromous
heterochronous
heteroclitic
heterocolonial
heterodichogamy
heterodisaccharide
heterodisperse
heterofermentation
heterofermentative
heterofunctional
heterogamous
heterogender
heterogeneic
heteroglossia
heteroglot
heteroglycoside
heterogony
heterogram

terms derived from heterocyclic

heteroaddition
heteroalkene
heteroallene
heteroanalogue
heteroarene
heteroaromatic
heteroarotinoid
heteroaryl
heteroatom
heteroatomic
heterobonded
heterocumulene
heterocyclase
heterocycle
heterocyclic
heterocyclical
heterocyclisation
heterocyclization
heterocyclized
heterocycloalkane
heteroelement
heterofullerene

terms derived from mixture

heteroactivation
heteroagglomerate
heteroagglomeration
heteroaggregate
heteroalkyl
heteroassociate
heteroassociation
heteroassociative
heteroassociativity
heterocatenation
heterochaperone
heterocomplex
heteroconjugation
heterocrystalline
heterodecamer
heterodifunctionalized
heterodimer
heterodimeric
heterodinucleotide
heterodisubstituted
heterodisulfide
heterododecamer
heterofibril
heterofilament
heterofunctionalization

terms derived from across

heteroaddition
heteroantagonism
heterobinuclear
heterobiotic
heterochiasmy
heterochrome
heterocladic
heterocoordination
heterodiasporic
heterodimensional
heterodyne
heteroepitaxy
heteroexchange
heterogamete
heterogamy
heterogeneric
heterogenous
heteroglot

terms derived from straight

cisheteronormative
cisheteropatriarchy
heteroamorous
heterocentric
heterocentrism
heterocracy
heterodominant
heteroerotic
heteroerotica
hetero-fascism
heterofascist
heterofemale
heteroflexible
heterogenital
heterogenitality

terms derived from other

heteroadministered
heteroamnesis
heterobiography
heterocentric
heterocytotropic
heterodisomy
heteroencapsidation
heterofertilization
heteroglot
heterogram

terms derived from opposite

heterochiral
heterocoagulation
heterodirectional
heterodromous
heterofacial

terms derived from outside

heterocephalous
heterocephaly
heterodiegetic
heterogenetic
heterograft

terms derived from asymmetric

heteracanth
heterocercal
heterogangliate

terms derived from inconsistent

heterochronic
heterochylia
heterodynamic

terms derived from alternating

heteroclitic
heterogamous

Translations

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Catalan: hetero- (ca)
Dutch: hetero- (nl)
Finnish: hetero- (fi)
French: hétéro- (fr)
Galician: hetero- (gl)
Georgian: ჰეტერო- (heṭero-)
German: hetero- (de)
Greek: ετερο- (el) (etero-)
Indonesian: hetero-
Irish: heitri-
Italian: etero- (it)
Polish: hetero- (pl)
Portuguese: hetero- (pt)
Romanian: hetero-
Russian: гетеро- (ru) (getɛro-)
Scottish Gaelic: iol-
Spanish: hetero- (es)
Swedish: hetero- (sv)

Anagrams

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hereto, othere

Asturian

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hetero-

hetero- (other; different)

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[edit] Category Asturian terms prefixed with hetero- not found

Danish

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Sense 2 from heteroseksuel.

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hetero-

hetero- (different, other)
of or pertaining to heterosexuality heterosexisme, heteronormativ

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[edit] Danish terms prefixed with hetero- heteronormativ heterosexisme

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Audio: (file)

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hetero-

hetero- (other; different)

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[edit] Dutch terms prefixed with hetero- heterofiel heterogeen heteroseksualiteit heteroseksueel

Finnish

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Etymology

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Internationalism (see English hetero-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros).

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IPA(key): /ˈhetero-/, [ˈhe̞t̪e̞ro̞-]

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hetero-

(chiefly in loanwords) hetero- (other; different)

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[edit] Finnish terms prefixed with hetero- heteroatomi heteroforia heterogamia heterotrofinen heteronormatiivinen heteronyymi heterorakenne heteroseksi heteroseksuaali heteroseksuaalinen heterotransplantaatio heterotsygootti heterotsygoottinen

Galician

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hetero-

hetero- (other; different)

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From

Galician terms prefixed with hetero- heterofobia heterófobo heterosexual

German

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Audio (Germany (Berlin)): (file)
Audio (Germany): (file)

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hetero-

hetero- (other; different)

Derived terms

[edit] German terms prefixed with hetero- Heteroaromat Heteroatom heterocyclisch Heterocyclus Heteroelement heterogen heteroklitisch Heteronomie Heteronormativität heterosexual Heterosexualität heterosexuell heterozygot Heterozygot Heterozygotie

Hungarian

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”).[1]

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IPA(key): [ˈhɛtɛro]
Hyphenation: he‧te‧ro

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hetero-

hetero- (other; different)

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[edit] Hungarian adjectives prefixed with hetero- heteroszexuális Hungarian nouns prefixed with hetero- heteroszexualitás

References

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^ Tótfalusi, István. Idegenszó-tár: Idegen szavak értelmező és etimológiai szótára (’A Storehouse of Foreign Words: an explanatory and etymological dictionary of foreign words’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2005. →ISBN

Indonesian

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros).

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IPA(key): [hetero]
Hyphenation: hé‧té‧ro

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hétéro

hetero-: other, different Synonym: alo-

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[edit] Category Indonesian terms prefixed with hetero- not found

Polish

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Etymology

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Derived from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros).

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IPA(key): /xɛ.tɛ.rɔ/
Rhymes: -ɛtɛrɔ
Syllabification: he‧te‧ro-

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hetero-

hetero- Antonym: homo- ‎hetero- + ‎-gamia → ‎heterogamia

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[edit] Polish terms prefixed with hetero- heteroseksualny heteryk heterozygota

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(Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.te.ɾo/

(Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ/

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hetero-

hetero- (other; different)

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[edit] Portuguese terms prefixed with hetero- heteroavaliação heterocíclico heterocromia heterodoxo heterosporado heterostilia heterofóbico heterófobo heterogamia heterogêneo heterónimo heterossexismo heterossexual heterossexualidade heterótrofo heterozigoto

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hetero-

hetero- (other; different)

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[edit] Spanish terms prefixed with hetero- heteroátomo heteroblástico heterocíclico heterociclo heterocigótico heterocromía heterodímero heterofobia heterofóbico heterófobo heteromancia heteronormatividad heterónimo heteropatriarcado heteropatriarcal heterosexismo heterosexual heterosexualidad heterótrofo

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hetero-

hetero-

Derived terms

[edit] Swedish terms prefixed with hetero- heteronormativ heterosexualitet heterosexuell

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hetero- in Svensk ordbok (SO)
hetero- in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
hetero- in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

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