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{{also|hetero|hétéro|hétero|hétéro-}}
==English==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|en|heter-||before a vowel}}

===Etymology===
{{root|en|ine-pro|*sem-|*-teros}}
From {{bor|en|grc|ἕτερος||other, another, different}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|en|LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-hetero-.wav|a=US}}

===Prefix===
{{en-prefix}}

# {{senseid|en|varied}} [[varied|Varied]], [[heterogeneous]]; a set that has variety with respect to the root.
#: {{uxi|en|[[heterogamous|'''hetero'''gamous]]}} is in which a plant has male and female flowers, {{uxi|en|[[heterochromatic|'''hetero'''chromatic]]}} is having more than one colour, {{uxi|en|[[heterogender|'''hetero'''gender]]}} is involving people with different genders, {{uxi|en|[[heteroglossia|'''hetero'''glossia]]}} is the coexistence of distinct linguistic varieties
# {{senseid|en|heterocyclic}} {{lb|en|organic chemistry}} [[heterocyclic|Heterocyclic]]: a cyclic compound with multiple elements in its ring. The non-carbon atoms are known as [[heteroatoms]].
#: {{uxi|en|[[heteroalkene|'''hetero'''alkene]]}} is any analogue of an alkene in which a doubly bonded carbon atom is replaced by a heteroatom, {{uxi|en|[[heteroaddition|'''hetero'''addition]]}} is any addition reaction that introduces a heteroatom, {{uxi|en|[[heterofullerene|'''hetero'''fullerene]]}} is any compound formally derived from a fullerene by replacing one or more carbon atom by a heteroatom, {{uxi|en|[[heteroaromatic|'''hetero'''aromatic]]}} is having the characteristics of an aromatic compound whilst having at least one non-carbon atom in the ring
# {{senseid|en|mixture}} {{lb|en|chemistry}} A [[heterogeneous]] [[mixture]].
#: {{uxi|en|[[heterofunctionalization|'''hetero'''functionalization]]}} is any reaction in which two different functional groups are added at the same time, {{uxi|en|[[heterofibril|'''hetero'''fibril]]}} is a fibril composed of two or more types of collagen, {{uxi|en|[[heterodimeric|'''hetero'''dimeric]]}} is produced from two similar but different monomers
# {{senseid|en|across}} [[across|Across]], [[spanning]] multiple distinct kinds of the root, [[different]].
#: {{uxi|en|[[heterochrome|'''hetero'''chrome]]}} is of different colors, {{uxi|en|[[heterocladic|'''hetero'''cladic]]}} is relating to branches of different arteries, {{uxi|en|[[heteroexchange|'''hetero'''exchange]]}} is the exchange of different entities (eg acidic and basic amino acids, {{uxi|en|[[heterocoordination|'''hetero'''coordination]]}} is coordination between different metal atoms
# {{senseid|en|straight}} {{lb|en|LGBTQ}} [[straight|Straight]], [[heterosexual]].
#: {{uxi|en|[[heterocentric|'''hetero'''centric]]}} is having a heterosexual bias or basis, {{uxi|en|[[heteroamorous|'''hetero'''amorous]]}} is characterized by love with another of the opposite sex; heteroromantic, {{uxi|en|[[heterofemale|'''hetero'''female]]}} is a woman who is heterosexual
# {{senseid|en|other}} [[other|Other]], by [[another]], not {{m|en|auto-}}.
#: {{uxi|en|[[heteroadministered|'''hetero'''administered]]}} is administered by a clinician on behalf of a patient, {{uxi|en|[[heterobiography|'''hetero'''biography]]}} is biography written by another person (not autobiography), {{uxi|en|[[heterocentric|'''hetero'''centric]]}} is focused on other people (as opposed to the self), {{uxi|en|[[heteroencapsidation|'''hetero'''encapsidation]]}} is the encapsidation of the genetic material of one type of virus with the coat protein of another
# {{senseid|en|opposite}} [[opposite|Opposite]] in direction or position.
#: {{uxi|en|[[heterodromous|'''hetero'''dromous]]}} is spiralling in opposite directions on a stem or branch, {{uxi|en|[[heterofacial|'''hetero'''facial]]}} is on opposite faces, {{uxi|en|[[heterodirectional|'''hetero'''directional]]}} is that moves or operates in the opposite direction as another, {{uxi|en|[[heterochiral|'''hetero'''chiral]]}} is reversed (as a mirror image), but otherwise identical
# {{senseid|en|outside}} {{lb|en|transplantation}} [[outside|Outside]]; {{synonym of|en|xeno-}}.
#: {{uxi|en|[[heterogenetic|'''hetero'''genetic]]}} is of a disease: produced by infection from outside the body, {{uxi|en|[[heterocephaly|'''hetero'''cephaly]]}} is the appointment of the governing body by an outside authority, {{uxi|en|[[heterodiegetic|'''hetero'''diegetic]]}} is of or relating to a narrator that does not take part in the plot
# {{senseid|en|asymmetric}} [[asymmetric|Asymmetric]] in shape.
#: {{uxi|en|[[heterogangliate|'''hetero'''gangliate]]}} is having the ganglia of the nervous system arranged in an asymmetrical manner, {{uxi|en|[[heteracanth|heteracanth]]}} is having the spines of the dorsal fin asymmetrical, {{uxi|en|[[heterocercal|'''hetero'''cercal]]}} is a fish's tail's shape that is vertically asymmetric
# {{senseid|en|inconsistent}} [[inconsistent|Inconsistent]], [[irregular]], or [[intermittent]].
#: {{uxi|en|[[heterochylia|'''hetero'''chylia]]}} is the irregular production of gastric juices, {{uxi|en|[[heterodynamic|'''hetero'''dynamic]]}} is describing a lifecycle in which the organism is sometimes active and sometimes dormant, {{uxi|en|[[heterochronic|'''hetero'''chronic]]}} is occurring at different times or intermittently
# {{senseid|en|alternating}} [[alternating|Alternating]].
#: {{uxi|en|[[heterogamous|'''hetero'''gamous]]}} is characterized by alternating generations of a parthenogenetic and sexual nature, {{uxi|en|[[heteroclitic|'''hetero'''clitic]]}} is signifying a Proto-Indo-European stem which alternates between more than one form when declined for grammatical case

====Antonyms====
* {{antsense|different}} {{l|en|homo-}}, {{l|en|iso-}}
* {{antsense|not equivalent}} {{l|en|equi-}}, {{l|en|iso-}}
* {{l|en|auto-}}, {{l|en|self-}}
* {{l|en|ortho-}}
* {{l|en|syn-}}

====Coordinate terms====
* {{l|en|allo-}} {{qualifier|sometimes synonymous; differentiated in transplantation sense, intraspecies versus interspecies}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|en}}
{{der4|en|hetero|heteroauxin|heteroatom|heterocerc|heterochromatization|heteroclite|heterodox|heterodoxy|heterodromy|heterogene|heterogeneity|heterogeneous|heterokaryosis|heterophemy|[[heteropod]], {{taxfmt|Heteropoda|genus}}|heteropter|heteropolyhedral|heterosexual|heterosexuality}}
{{prefixsee|en}}
{{rel-top|terms derived from varied}}
* {{l|en|heterogamous}}
* {{l|en|heterochromatic}}
* {{l|en|heterogender}}
* {{l|en|heteroglossia}}
* {{l|en|heterodichogamy}}
* {{l|en|heterogram}}
* {{l|en|heterochromous}}
* {{l|en|heterofunctional}}
* {{l|en|heterobimetallic}}
* {{l|en|heterochronous}}
* {{l|en|heteroglot}}
* {{l|en|heterofermentative}}
* {{l|en|heteroblastic}}
* {{l|en|heterobifunctional}}
* {{l|en|heteroglot}}
* {{l|en|heterocellular}}
* {{l|en|heterofermentation}}
* {{l|en|heteroglot}}
* {{l|en|heterochromatic}}
* {{l|en|heterochromia}}
* {{l|en|heterodisaccharide}}
* {{l|en|heterochiral}}
* {{l|en|heteroglycoside}}
* {{l|en|heteroglot}}
* {{l|en|heterobrochate}}
* {{l|en|heterodisperse}}
* {{l|en|heterogony}}
* {{l|en|heterogeneic}}
* {{l|en|heterocolonial}}
* {{l|en|heteroclitic}}
* {{l|en|heteracanth}}
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{{rel-top|terms derived from heterocyclic}}
* {{l|en|heteroalkene}}
* {{l|en|heteroaddition}}
* {{l|en|heterofullerene}}
* {{l|en|heteroaromatic}}
* {{l|en|heteroarene}}
* {{l|en|heterocyclic}}
* {{l|en|heteroatom}}
* {{l|en|heteroatom}}
* {{l|en|heterocumulene}}
* {{l|en|heteroallene}}
* {{l|en|heteroanalogue}}
* {{l|en|heterocycloalkane}}
* {{l|en|heterobonded}}
* {{l|en|heteroatomic}}
* {{l|en|heteroelement}}
* {{l|en|heterocyclic}}
* {{l|en|heterocyclase}}
* {{l|en|heterocyclic}}
* {{l|en|heterocycle}}
* {{l|en|heterocyclisation}}
* {{l|en|heteroaromatic}}
* {{l|en|heterocyclization}}
* {{l|en|heteroarotinoid}}
* {{l|en|heteroaryl}}
* {{l|en|heterocyclized}}
* {{l|en|heterocyclical}}
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{{rel-top|terms derived from mixture}}
* {{l|en|heterofunctionalization}}
* {{l|en|heterofibril}}
* {{l|en|heterodimeric}}
* {{l|en|heterodimer}}
* {{l|en|heteroassociation}}
* {{l|en|heteroassociate}}
* {{l|en|heteroconjugation}}
* {{l|en|heterocomplex}}
* {{l|en|heterodisulfide}}
* {{l|en|heterododecamer}}
* {{l|en|heterodinucleotide}}
* {{l|en|heterofilament}}
* {{l|en|heteroagglomerate}}
* {{l|en|heteroagglomeration}}
* {{l|en|heterocatenation}}
* {{l|en|heterodisubstituted}}
* {{l|en|heteroalkyl}}
* {{l|en|heterodifunctionalized}}
* {{l|en|heterocrystalline}}
* {{l|en|heteroactivation}}
* {{l|en|heteroassociative}}
* {{l|en|heteroassociativity}}
* {{l|en|heterodecamer}}
* {{l|en|heteroaggregate}}
* {{l|en|heterochaperone}}
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{{rel-top|terms derived from across}}
* {{l|en|heterodyne}}
* {{l|en|heterochrome}}
* {{l|en|heterocladic}}
* {{l|en|heteroexchange}}
* {{l|en|heterogamete}}
* {{l|en|heterodimensional}}
* {{l|en|heterogeneric}}
* {{l|en|heterodyne}}
* {{l|en|heterobinuclear}}
* {{l|en|heterocoordination}}
* {{l|en|heteroepitaxy}}
* {{l|en|heterogenous}}
* {{l|en|heterochiasmy}}
* {{l|en|heteroglot}}
* {{l|en|heterogamy}}
* {{l|en|heteroaddition}}
* {{l|en|heteroantagonism}}
* {{l|en|heterodiasporic}}
* {{l|en|heterobiotic}}
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{{rel-top|terms derived from straight}}
* {{l|en|heterocentric}}
* {{l|en|heteroamorous}}
* {{l|en|heterofemale}}
* {{l|en|heterocracy}}
* {{l|en|cisheteronormative}}
* {{l|en|heterogenital}}
* {{l|en|heterocentrism}}
* {{l|en|heteroerotica}}
* {{l|en|heterodominant}}
* {{l|en|heteroflexible}}
* {{l|en|heteroerotic}}
* {{l|en|heterogenitality}}
* {{l|en|cisheteropatriarchy}}
* {{l|en|heterofascist}}
* {{l|en|hetero-fascism}}
* {{l|en|heterofascist}}
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{{rel-top|terms derived from other}}
* {{l|en|heteroadministered}}
* {{l|en|heterobiography}}
* {{l|en|heterocentric}}
* {{l|en|heteroencapsidation}}
* {{l|en|heterofertilization}}
* {{l|en|heteroglot}}
* {{l|en|heterogram}}
* {{l|en|heterocytotropic}}
* {{l|en|heteroamnesis}}
* {{l|en|heterodisomy}}
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{{rel-top|terms derived from opposite}}
* {{l|en|heterodromous}}
* {{l|en|heterofacial}}
* {{l|en|heterodirectional}}
* {{l|en|heterochiral}}
* {{l|en|heterodromous}}
* {{l|en|heterocoagulation}}
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{{rel-top|terms derived from outside}}
* {{l|en|heterogenetic}}
* {{l|en|heterocephaly}}
* {{l|en|heterodiegetic}}
* {{l|en|heterocephalous}}
* {{l|en|heterograft}}
* {{l|en|heterograft}}
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{{rel-top|terms derived from asymmetric}}
* {{l|en|heterogangliate}}
* {{l|en|heteracanth}}
* {{l|en|heterocercal}}
{{rel-bottom}}
{{rel-top|terms derived from inconsistent}}
* {{l|en|heterochylia}}
* {{l|en|heterodynamic}}
* {{l|en|heterochronic}}
{{rel-bottom}}
{{rel-top|terms derived from alternating}}
* {{l|en|heterogamous}}
* {{l|en|heteroclitic}}
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====Translations====
{{trans-top|other}}
* Catalan: {{t+|ca|hetero-}}
* Dutch: {{t+|nl|hetero-}}
* Finnish: {{t+|fi|hetero|alt=hetero-}}
* French: {{t+|fr|hétéro-}}
* Galician: {{t+|gl|hetero-}}
* Georgian: {{t|ka|ჰეტერო-}}
* German: {{t+|de|hetero-}}
* Greek: {{t+|el|ετερο-}}
* Indonesian: {{t|id|hetero-}}
* Irish: {{t|ga|heitri-}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|etero-}}
* Polish: {{t+|pl|hetero-}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|hetero-}}
* Romanian: {{t|ro|hetero-}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|гетеро-|tr=getɛro-}}
* Scottish Gaelic: {{t|gd|iol-}}
* Spanish: {{t+|es|hetero-}}
* Swedish: {{t+|sv|hetero-}}
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====See also====
* {{lb|en|similar}} {{l|en|homeo-}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=eehort|hereto|othere}}

==Asturian==

===Prefix===
{{head|ast|prefix}}

# {{l|en|hetero-}} {{gloss|other; different}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|ast}}

==Danish==

===Etymology===
Sense 2 from {{m|da|heteroseksuel}}.

===Prefix===
{{da-prefix}}

# hetero- (different, other)
# of or pertaining to [[heterosexuality]]
#: {{m|da|heterosexisme}}, {{m|da|heteronormativ}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|da}}

==Dutch==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|nl|Nl-hetero-.ogg}}

===Prefix===
{{head|nl|prefix}}

# {{l|en|hetero-}} {{gloss|other; different}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|nl}}

==Finnish==

===Etymology===
{{internationalism|fi}} (see {{cog|en|hetero-}}), ultimately from {{der|fi|grc|ἕτερος}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{fi-p}}

===Prefix===
{{head|fi|prefix}}

# [[#English|hetero-]] {{gloss|other; different}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|fi}}

==Galician==

===Prefix===
{{head|gl|prefix}}

# {{l|en|hetero-}} {{gloss|other; different}}

====Derived terms====
From {{prefixsee|gl}}.

==German==

===Pronunciation===
* {{audio|de|De-hetero-.ogg}}

===Prefix===
{{head|de|prefix}}

# [[#English|hetero-]] {{gloss|other; different}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|de}}

==Hungarian==

===Etymology===
From {{der|hu|grc|ἕτερος||other, another, different}}.<ref>{{R:TotfalusiEty 2005}}</ref>

===Pronunciation===
* {{hu-IPA}}
* {{hyphenation|hu|he|te|ro}}

===Prefix===
{{head|hu|prefix}}

# {{l|en|hetero-}} {{gloss|other; different}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|hu|pos=adjective}}
{{prefixsee|hu|pos=noun}}

===References===
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==Indonesian==

===Etymology===
From {{der|id|grc|ἕτερος}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|id|[hetero]}}
* {{hyphenation|id|hé|té|ro}}

===Prefix===
{{head|id|prefix|head=hétéro}}

# {{l|en|hetero-}}: other, different.
#: {{syn|id|alo-}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|id}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:KBBI Daring}}

==Polish==

===Etymology===
{{der+|pl|grc|ἕτερος}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{pl-pr}}

===Prefix===
{{head|pl|prefix}}

# {{ng|[[hetero-]]}}
#: {{ant|pl|homo-}}
#: {{prefixusex|pl|-gamia|heterogamia}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|pl}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:pl:PWN}}

==Portuguese==

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA|héterò-}}

===Prefix===
{{head|pt|prefix}}

# {{l|en|hetero-}} {{gloss|other; different}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|pt}}

==Spanish==

===Prefix===
{{head|es|prefix}}

# {{l|en|hetero-}} {{gloss|other; different}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|es}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:es:DRAE}}

==Swedish==

===Prefix===
{{head|sv|prefix}}

# {{l|en|hetero-}}

====Derived terms====
{{prefixsee|sv}}

====See also====
* {{l|sv|bi-}}
* {{l|sv|homo-}}

===References===
* {{R:svenska.se|so}}
* {{R:svenska.se|saol}}
* {{R:svenska.se|saob}}