heterogeneic

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adjective

Composed of different genes, typically by being different species

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Meanings

adjectiveheterogeneic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyComposed of different genes, typically by being different species

Origin

From hetero- + gene + -ic.

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APA

heterogeneic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterogeneic

MLA

“heterogeneic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterogeneic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterogeneic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterogeneic.

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