heteroatom (4) | (noun) - other + indivisible = a non-carbon atom in the ring of a heterocyclic compound. |
heteroauxin (5) | (noun) - different + grow = indoleacetic acid, a naturally occurring, crystalline, plant growth hormone, C10H9NO2, which affects the growth and rooting of plants. |
heteroclite (5) | (noun) - different + -clite = an irregularly inflected word, especially a noun; someone or something which deviates from common rules or forms. |
heterocyclic (5) | (adj.) - different + circle = relating to or in a ring made up of atoms of more than one kind. Heterocycle and heterocyclic are noun forms. |
heterocyst (5) | (noun) - different + bladder = a large, clear thick-walled cell found in some blue-green algae and is the site of nitrogen fixation. Heterocystous is the adjective form. |
heterodox (4) | (adj.) - different + opinion = unorthodox, unconventional , being or having unorthodox opinions or beliefs, especially religious. |
heteroduplex (5) | (noun) - different + double = a two-chained, nucleic-acid molecule derived from two different parent molecules. Heteroduplex is the adjective form. |
heterodyne (3) | (verb) - different + power = to combine two radio frequencies to produce an electrical beat. Sometimes used to refer to optical frequencies, too. Can also be an adjective relating to such a process. |
heteroecious (5) | (adj.) - different + house = living different stages of the life cycle on different and often unrelated hosts. Heteroecism is the noun form. |
heterogamete (5) | (noun) - different + husband = either of a pair of different reproductive cells which usually occur as a large non-mobile egg and a small mobile sperm. |
heterogamy (4) | (noun) - different + marriage = sexual reproduction by the joining of two dissimilar gametes of different size, structure, and physiology or the condition of such reproduction. |
heterogeneous (2) | (adj.) - different + kind, race = mixed, containing dissimilar or different ingredients or elements. Heterogeneously is the adverb form and heterogeneousness is the noun form. Occasionally spelled heterogenous. |
heterograft (4) | (noun) - different + write = a piece of tissue taken from a source in one species and grafted onto a recipient of another species; sometimes called xenograft. |
heterolysis (5) | (noun) - different + loosening = the state of a compound decomposing into two oppositely charged particles or ions. Heterolytic is the adjective form. |
heteromorphic (5) | (adj.) - different + shape = having a different shape or form; unusual. Heteromorphism is the noun form. |
heteronomy (5) | (noun) - different + law = subject to someone else; a lack of freedom or self-determination. |
heteronym (3) | (noun) - different + name = one of two or more homographs which differ in pronunciation and meaning, such as bow (bou) - the front of a ship and bow (boh) - a knotted ribbon. |
heterophile or heterophil (5) | (adj.) - different + love = a group of antigens in organisms of different species which cause the formation of antibodies which will cross-react with other antigens in the group. |
heterophony (5) | (noun) - different + sound = a variation on a single melody by two or more voices. |
heterophyllous (5) | (adj.) - different + leaf = having leaves of more than one shape on the same plant or stem. Heterophylly is the noun form. |
hetero (2) | (noun) - from the word = slang or short form for heterosexual. Hetero is also an adjective form and heteros is the plural. |
heterosexual (2) | (adj.) - different + sex = relating to or characterized by having sex with, or showing a tendency to direct sexual desire toward, the opposite sex (that is, normal reproductive sexual behavior or its precursors); relating to different sexes. Heterosexuality is the noun and heterosexually is the adverb form. |
heterosexual (2) | (noun) - different + sex = a heterosexual person. |
heterosis (5) | (noun) - different + process, abnormal condition = the enhanced capacity for growth exhibited by some crossbred animals or plants. Heterotic is the adjective form. |
heterospory (5) | (noun) - different + seed = producing microspores and megaspores, such as in seed-bearing plants and some ferns. Heterosporous is the adjective form. |
heterothallic (5) | (adj.) - different + thallic = having male reproductive organs in one being and female in another, having staminate and pistillate flowers borne on different plants. Heterothallism is the noun form. |
heterotopic (5) | (adj.) - different + place = happening or occurring in an abnormal place. |
heterotrophic (5) | (adj.) - different + growth, nutrition = needing carbon and nitrogen based complex organic compounds for metabolic synthesis. Heterotrophically is the adverb form and heterotroph and heterotrophy are noun forms. |
heterotypic (5) | (adj.) - different + tupikos = different in kind, style, order or form. |