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Heterogenous

Heterogenous \Het`er*og"e*nous\, a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to heterogenesis; heterogenetic.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
heterogenous

1690s, less-correct form of heterogeneous. Related: Heterogeneity.

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heterogenous

a. 1 (context genetics English) derived from a different individual or species 2 (alternative spelling of heterogeneous English)

WordNet
heterogenous
  1. adj. consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous" [syn: heterogeneous] [ant: homogeneous]

  2. originating outside the body [syn: heterogeneous] [ant: autogenous]

Usage examples of "heterogenous".

Urbanization around the world has generally marked a radical shift in environment and values from culturally homogenous small towns and rural areas to heterogenous, ethnically, culturally and even racially mixed cities.

She believes that no hacker, including the government, can monitor the transmissions of classified data generated by the Heterogenous Image Transaction database management system that goes by the acronym HIT.