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HETERO
Etymology
Adjective
hetero (comparative more hetero, superlative most hetero)
(informal) Heterosexual: of, pertaining to, or being a heterosexual person.
Synonyms
• (heterosexual): het, heterosexual, straight, breeder
Antonyms
• (heterosexual): gay, homo, homosexual
Noun
hetero (plural heteros)
(informal) A heterosexual person.
Anagrams
• hereto, othere
Source: Wiktionary
Het"er*o-. Etym: [Gr. "e`teros other.]
Definition: A combining form signifying other, other than usual, different; as, heteroclite, heterodox, heterogamous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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