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het⋅er⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅ic

  [het-uh-roh-juh-net-ik]
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–adjective
of, pertaining to, or characterized by heterogenesis.
Also, het⋅er⋅o⋅gen⋅ic  [het-er-uh-jen-ik] .

Origin:
1870–75; hetero- + -genetic

Related forms:
het⋅er⋅o⋅ge⋅net⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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het·er·og·e·nous 1   (hět'ə-rŏj'ə-nəs)   
adj.  Not arising within the body; derived from another individual or species: a heterogenous bone transplant.
het'er·og'e·ny n.
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Main Entry: het·ero·ge·net·ic
Pronunciation: -j&-'net-ik
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or characterized byheterogenesis
2 : HETEROPHILE

Main Entry: het·ero·gen·ic
Pronunciation: "het-&r-&-'jen-ic
Function: adjective
1 : containing more than one allele of agene —used of a cell or of population
2 : derived from or involving individuals of a different species <heterogenic antigens> <heterogenictransplantation>
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heterogenetic het·er·o·ge·net·ic (hět'ə-rō-jə-nět'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to heterogenesis.

heterogenic het·er·o·gen·ic (hět'ə-rō-jěn'ĭk) or het·er·o·ge·ne·ic (-jə-nē'ĭk)
adj.
Relating to different gene constitutions, especially with respect to different species.

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