hetero-

prefix

different

Wiktionary

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sḿ̥teros Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros)lbor. English hetero- Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros, “other, another, different”).

Varied, heterogeneous; a set that has variety with respect to the root.
“heterogamous”
“heterochromatic”
Heterocyclic: a cyclic compound with multiple elements in its ring. The non-carbon atoms are known as heteroatoms.
“heteroalkene”
“heteroaddition”
A heterogeneous mixture.
“heterofunctionalization”
“heterofibril”
Across, spanning multiple distinct kinds of the root, different.
“heterochrome”
“heterocladic”
Straight, heterosexual.
“heterocentric”
“heteroamorous”
Other, by another.
“heteroadministered”
“heterobiography”
Opposite in direction or position.
“heterodromous”
“heterofacial”
Outside; Synonym of xeno-.
“heterogenetic”
“heterocephaly”
Asymmetric in shape.
“heterogangliate”
“heteracanth”
Inconsistent, irregular, or intermittent.
“heterochylia”
“heterodynamic”
Alternating.
“heterogamous”
“heteroclitic”