hetero: Meaning and Definition of

het•er•o

Pronunciation: (het'u-rō"), [key]
— adj., n., pl. -er•os.
—adj.
  1. of or pertaining to an atom other than carbon, particularly in a cyclic compound.
  2. heterosexual.
—n.
  1. a heterosexual person.

hetero-

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. a combining form meaning “different,” “other,” used in the formation of compound words: heterocyclic.
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