HETEROGENOUS

heterogenous, heterogeneous

(adjective) originating outside the body

heterogeneous, heterogenous

(adjective) consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; “the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

heterogenous (not comparable)

(genetics) derived from a different individual or species

Alternative spelling of heterogeneous

Source: Wiktionary


Het`er*og"e*nous, a. (Biol.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to heterogenesis; heterogenetic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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