heterologous

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adjective

Having different relationships or different elements

Similar
heterogeneousheterologicheterological
Opposite
homologousautologousanalogous
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Meanings

adjectiveheterologous (comparative more heterologous, superlative most heterologous)

comparative more heterologous · superlative most heterologous

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
heterogeneous
Opposite
homologousautologous

adjectivenot corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin

Similar
heterologicheterological
Opposite
analogoushomologous

adjectivederived from organisms of a different but related species

Opposite
autologoushomologous
Also see
heterogeneousheterological

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

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

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Translations

Czech heterologní
  • heterolognícoming from another organism
French hétérologue
  • hétérologuecoming from another organism
Cite this entry
APA

heterologous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterologous

MLA

“heterologous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterologous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterologous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterologous.

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