heterogenous adj 1: consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature; "the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous" [syn: {heterogeneous}, {heterogenous}] [ant: {homogeneous}, {homogenous}] 2: originating outside the body [syn: {heterogenous}, {heterogeneous}] [ant: {autogenic}, {autogenous}]
Heterogenous \Het`er*og"e*nous\, a. (Biol.) Of or pertaining to heterogenesis; heterogenetic. [1913 Webster]
heterogenous <spelling> It's spelled {heterogeneous}. (1999-06-10)