adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having different relationships or different elements
2. 2
   Of, or relating to different species

Adjective

1. 1
   derived from organisms of a different but related species wordnet
2. 2
   not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

heterogeneousheterologicheterological

Antonyms

All antonyms

autologoushomologicalhomologousanalogous

Etymology

By surface analysis, heterologue + -ous, or, by surface analysis, heterology + -ous.

Related phrases

heterologous desensitisationheterologous desensitization

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