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heterologous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
het-erol-o-gous
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having different relationships or different elements

adj

Of, or relating to different species

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more heterologous (comparative) most heterologous (superlative)

Derived Forms

heterologously

Phrases

heterologous desensitisation heterologous desensitization

Frequently Paired Words

heterological homoeologous

Synonyms

heterogeneous heterologic heterological

Antonyms

homologous autologous

Questions

What does heterologous mean?
Having different relationships or different elements
Where does heterologous come from?
By surface analysis, heterologue + -ous, or, by surface analysis, heterology + -ous.

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