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hetero
[ het-uh-roh ]
/ ËhÉt ÉËroÊ /
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adjective
Chemistry. of or relating to an atom other than carbon, particularly in a cyclic compound.
Informal. heterosexual.
noun, plural het·er·os.
Informal. a heterosexual person.
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Origin of hetero
1930â35 for def. 2; (in def. 1) by shortening of heteroatom; (in def. 2) by shortening of heterosexual; see -o
Words nearby hetero
het, hetaera, hetaerism, hetaira, heterarchy, hetero, heteroaromatic, heteroatom, heteroauxin, heteroblastic, heterocarpy
Other definitions for hetero (2 of 2)
hetero-
a combining form meaning âdifferent,â âother,â used in the formation of compound words: heterocyclic.
Also especially before a vowel, heter-.
Origin of hetero-
Combining form of Greek héteros the other of two, other, different
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British Dictionary definitions for hetero (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for hetero (2 of 2)
hetero-
combining form
other, another, or differentheterodyne; heterophony; heterosexual Compare homo-
Word Origin for hetero-
from Greek heteros other
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Scientific definitions for hetero
hetero-
A prefix that means Âdifferent or Âother, as in heterophyllous, having different kinds of leaves.
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