Definition of heterologous

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Definition of heterologous

  • not corresponding in structure or evolutionary origin (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. heterologic
    2. heterological
  • derived from organisms of a different but related species ()

    Examples

    1. a heterologous graft

See definition of heterologous in Merriam Webster