heter-, hetero- +
(Greek: different, other, another, unlike; irregular, abnormal; used as a prefix)
This Greek element forms many scientific and other terms, often in opposition to homo-. Sometimes it is also the antonym of auto-, homoeo-, iso-, ortho-, and syn-.
heterophasia, heterophasis
1. The uttering of words other than those intended by the speaker; also, heterolalia and heterophemia.
2. Saying words other than the ones that are meant.
heterophobia, heterophobe, heterophobiac
An abnormal or irrational fear of doing something differently or of not being able to do things in the usual way or manner. It does not mean a hatred or fear of heterosexuals or their cultures!
heterophonia
1. The change of voice at puberty.
2. Any abnormality in the voice sounds.
heterophony, heterophonic, heterophonous
Simultaneous performance by two or more singers or instrumentalists of different versions of the same melody.
heterophoria
A tendency for deviation of the eyes from parallelism, prevented by binocular vision.
heterophthalmy
A condition in which the eyes are different in color or direction.
heterophylous
1. Bearing leaves of different forms upon the same plant.
2. A plant occurring in a wide range of habitats.
3. A parasitic plant devoid of chlorophyll.
heterophyte
A plant that depends on other living or dead plants for its nutrients; a parasite or saprophyte.
heteroplasia
The replacement of normal tissue with abnormal tissue; malposition of normal cells.
heteroplasm
A tissue formed in a part where it does not normally occur.
heteropodal
In neurology, of nerve cells, having various branches or processes.
heteropsia
1. Unequal vision in the two eyes.
2. Inequality of vision in both eyes.
heterosexual, heterosexuality
1. Characterized by a sexual interest in members of the opposite sex.
2. Pertaining to sexual relations between people of the opposite sex.
heterosmia
Incorrect recognition of odors.
heterosomatous, heterosome, heterosomous
In zoology, having a body deviating from the normal type; said especially of flat fishes, that have the two sides of the body asymmetrical.
Inter-related cross references, directly or indirectly, involving word units meaning "another, other, different, alternating, varied, changing":
ali-;
allo-;
alter-;
allelo-;
mut-;
poikilo-;
reciproc-;
vari-.
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