1900, from German (1892), from hetero- "other" + Greek trophos "feeder" (see -trophy). Related: Heterotrophic (1884); heterotrophism (1885); heterotrophy.
heteronym
heterophemy
heterosexism
heterosexual
heterosexuality
heterotroph
heterotrophy
heterozygous
hetman
heuristic
heuristics
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