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heter-

combining form or hetero-

Etymology: Middle French or Late Latin; Middle French, from Late Latin, from Greek, from heteros; akin to Greek heis, hen one — more at same

1. : other than usual : other : different

heterogeneous

heterodox

Heteranthera

— opposed to hom-, is-, orth-

2. : for, from, or to a different species

heteroagglutinin

3.

a. : containing atoms of different kinds

heterocyclic

b. : isomeric with or closely related to a (specified) compound

heteroxanthine

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heter-,

combining form. the form of hetero- (Cf. ↑hetero-) before vowels, as in heteroecious.

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heter-

the form of the combining element hetero- used before vowels.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.