heterologous

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heterologous

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

adjective more heterologous · most heterologous

Having different relationships or different elements
Of, or relating to different species

Similar: heterogeneous · Opposite: homologous, autologous

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adjective

Similar: heterogeneous · Opposite: homologous, autologous

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adj coming from another organism

Français	hétérologue

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@misc{heterologous_2026,
  title = {heterologous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heterologous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}