1889, from hetero- "other, different" + zygote + -ous. Related: Heterozygote (1902).
heterozygous for eye color
heterosexism
heterosexual
heterosexuality
heterotroph
heterotrophy
heterozygous
hetman
heuristic
heuristics
hew
hewer
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