Dictionary

hetero- en · X

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”).

Meanings

(morpheme) Varied, heterogeneous; a set that has variety with respect to the root.
- heterogamous
- heteroglossia
- heterochromatic
- heterogender
(morpheme) Heterocyclic: a cyclic compound with multiple elements in its ring. The non-carbon atoms are known as heteroatoms.
- heteroalkene
- heteroaddition
- heteroaromatic
- heterofullerene
(morpheme) A heterogeneous mixture.
- heterodimeric
- heterofunctionalization
- heterofibril
(morpheme) Across, spanning multiple distinct kinds of the root, different.
- heteroexchange
- heterocoordination
- heterocladic
- heterochrome
(morpheme) Straight, heterosexual.
- heterocentric
- heteroamorous
- heterofemale
(morpheme) Other, by another.
- heterocentric
- heteroencapsidation
- heteroadministered
- heterobiography
(morpheme) Opposite in direction or position.
- heterochiral
- heterodromous
- heterodirectional
- heterofacial
(morpheme) Outside; Synonym of xeno-.
- heterogenetic
- heterodiegetic
- heterocephaly
(morpheme) Asymmetric in shape.
- heterogangliate
- heteracanth
- heterocercal
(morpheme) Inconsistent, irregular, or intermittent.
- heterochronic
- heterochylia
- heterodynamic
(morpheme) Alternating.
- heterogamous
- heteroclitic

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
heter-		alternative, before-vowel	lexicographic

Antonyms

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

Coordinates

allo-

Deriveds

heteroaddition (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterocercal (terms derived from asymmetric) · heterochromous (terms derived from varied) · heteracanth (terms derived from asymmetric) · heteroagglomeration (terms derived from mixture) · heterogram (terms derived from other) · heterodominant (terms derived from straight) · heteroepitaxy (terms derived from across) · heterodisulfide (terms derived from mixture) · heterobimetallic (terms derived from varied) · heterogeneric (terms derived from across) · heteroglossia (terms derived from varied) · heterochrome (terms derived from across) · heterochromatic (terms derived from varied) · heteroaromatic (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterogangliate (terms derived from asymmetric) · heterodiegetic (terms derived from outside) · heterodinucleotide (terms derived from mixture) · heteroaggregate (terms derived from mixture) · heterodisaccharide (terms derived from varied) · heterodirectional (terms derived from opposite) · heteroerotica (terms derived from straight) · heteroatom (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heteroglot (terms derived from across) · heterogenitality (terms derived from straight) · heteroassociation (terms derived from mixture) · heterofermentative (terms derived from varied) · heterodisubstituted (terms derived from mixture) · heterodifunctionalized (terms derived from mixture) · heterofullerene (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterofibril (terms derived from mixture) · heteroaddition (terms derived from across) · heterochronous (terms derived from varied) · heteroaryl (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterododecamer (terms derived from mixture) · heteroantagonism (terms derived from across) · cisheteronormative (terms derived from straight) · heteroglot (terms derived from varied) · heterocyclisation (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterocrystalline (terms derived from mixture) · heteroassociativity (terms derived from mixture) · heterofemale (terms derived from straight) · heteroassociative (terms derived from mixture) · heteroarotinoid (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heteroauxin · heteroallene (terms derived from heterocyclic) · Heteropoda · heterocellular (terms derived from varied) · heterobiography (terms derived from other) · heterocyclical (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterobonded (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heteroalkyl (terms derived from mixture) · hetero-fascism (terms derived from straight) · heterocytotropic (terms derived from other) · heteroblastic (terms derived from varied) · heteropter · heteroalkene (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterocyclization (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterophemy · heterogony (terms derived from varied) · heterodisomy (terms derived from other) · heterofermentation (terms derived from varied) · heterofunctionalization (terms derived from mixture) · heterodimeric (terms derived from mixture) · heteroamorous (terms derived from straight) · heterodiasporic (terms derived from across) · heteroactivation (terms derived from mixture) · heteroerotic (terms derived from straight) · heterofilament (terms derived from mixture) · heterocerc · cisheteropatriarchy (terms derived from straight) · hetero · heterogram (terms derived from varied) · heteroassociate (terms derived from mixture) · heterodox · heterofertilization (terms derived from other) · heterodecamer (terms derived from mixture) · heterodynamic (terms derived from inconsistent) · heteroglycoside (terms derived from varied) · heteroclitic (terms derived from varied) · heterocephalous (terms derived from outside) · heterochromia (terms derived from varied) · heteracanth (terms derived from varied) · heterocyclic (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterochiasmy (terms derived from across) · heterochaperone (terms derived from mixture) · heterodromous (terms derived from opposite) · heterogeneic (terms derived from varied) · heterocentric (terms derived from other) · heteropolyhedral · heterogamous (terms derived from alternating) · heterogeneous · heteroglot (terms derived from other) · heterochiral (terms derived from varied) · heterogamete (terms derived from across) · heterocomplex (terms derived from mixture) · heterokaryosis · heterofacial (terms derived from opposite) · heterocumulene (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterochiral (terms derived from opposite) · heterobinuclear (terms derived from across) · heterogender (terms derived from varied) · heterocentrism (terms derived from straight) · heterocycle (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heteroexchange (terms derived from across) · heterobiotic (terms derived from across) · heterodimensional (terms derived from across) · heteroadministered (terms derived from other) · heterodimer (terms derived from mixture) · heterodichogamy (terms derived from varied) · heterocoagulation (terms derived from opposite) · heterocracy (terms derived from straight) · heterodyne (terms derived from across) · heterodoxy · heterocycloalkane (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heteroarene (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterocatenation (terms derived from mixture) · heterogamous (terms derived from varied) · heterocyclase (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterocladic (terms derived from across) · heterogenetic (terms derived from outside) · heteroflexible (terms derived from straight) · heterocephaly (terms derived from outside) · heteroagglomerate (terms derived from mixture) · heterograft (terms derived from outside) · heterosexuality · heterogene · heterodromy · heteroclite · heterochylia (terms derived from inconsistent) · heterochromatization · heterocoordination (terms derived from across) · heterochronic (terms derived from inconsistent) · heteroatomic (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterobrochate (terms derived from varied) · heteropod · heteroconjugation (terms derived from mixture) · heterogamy (terms derived from across) · heterocyclized (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterofunctional (terms derived from varied) · heterobifunctional (terms derived from varied) · heteroatom · heteroanalogue (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heteroencapsidation (terms derived from other) · heterogeneity · heterodisperse (terms derived from varied) · heteroelement (terms derived from heterocyclic) · heterogenital (terms derived from straight) · heterosexual · heterocolonial (terms derived from varied) · heterogenous (terms derived from across) · heteroclitic (terms derived from alternating) · heterocentric (terms derived from straight) · heteroamnesis (terms derived from other) · heterofascist (terms derived from straight)

homeo- (similar)

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