hetero-
combining form/hetərəʊ/, /hetərə/, /hetəˈrɒ/
/hetərəʊ/, /hetərə/, /hetəˈrɑː/
- (in nouns, adjectives and adverbs) other; different
- heterogeneous
- heterosexual
Word OriginFrom Greek heteros ‘other’.Definitions on the go
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