Heterogenous


[het-uh-roj-uh-nuh s] /ˌhɛt əˈrɒdʒ ə nəs/

adjective, Biology, Pathology.
1.
having its source or origin outside the organism; having a foreign origin.
/ˌhɛtəˈrɒdʒɪnəs/
adjective
1.
(biology, med) not originating within the body; of foreign origin: a heterogenous skin graft Compare autogenous
adj.

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

heterogenous het·er·og·e·nous (hět’ə-rŏj’ə-nəs)
adj.
Not arising within the body; derived from another individual or species.

spelling
It’s spelled heterogeneous.
(1999-06-10)

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