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Heterologous

Heterologous Meaning & Definition
Heterologous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Heterologous?

[adj] derived from organisms of a different but related species; "a heterologous graft"
[adj] (biology) not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin

Synonyms | Synonyms for Heterologous: heterologic | heterological

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Heterologous In Webster's Dictionary

\Het`er*ol"o*gous\, a. [Hetero- + Gr. ? proportion.] Characterized by heterology; consisting of different elements, or of like elements in different proportions; different; -- opposed to homologous; as, heterologous organs. {Heterologous stimulus}. (Physiol.) See under {Stimulus}. {Heterologous tumor} (Med.), a tumor differing in structure from the normal tissues of the body.

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