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Definition of hetero- combining form from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hetero-

combining form
 
/hetərəʊ/,
 
/hetərə/,
 
/hetəˈrɒ/
 
/hetərəʊ/,
 
/hetərə/,
 
/hetəˈrɑː/
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  1. (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) other; different
    • heterogeneous
    • heterosexual
    compare homo-
    Word OriginFrom Greek heteros ‘other’.
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