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hetero-

(word root) different
Examples of words with the root hetero-: heterosexual
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het·er·o

 (hĕt′ə-rō′)
n. pl. het·er·os Informal
A heterosexual person.

het′er·o adj.
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hetero

(ˈhɛtərəʊ)
n, adj, pl -os
(Biology) short for heterosexual
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het•er•o

(ˈhɛt əˌroʊ)

adj., n., pl. -er•os. adj.
1. heterosexual.
n.
2. a heterosexual person.
[1930–35; by shortening; see -o]

hetero-

a combining form meaning “different,” “other”: heterocyclic.
Also, esp. before a vowel,heter-.
[< Greek, comb. form of héteros the other of two, other, different]
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Translations

hetero

n (inf)Hetero m (inf), → Heterosexuelle(r) mf
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I'm in a hetero relationship, but I still am very sexually attracted to women...
Camber's current portfolio includes 52 products (174 SKUs), 47 of which are manufactured by Hetero Drugs and five by Ascent Pharmaceuticals.
The company said this is a key milestone following the recently established relationship with Hetero Group, its new marketing and distribution partner in Russia.
* Assess the growth potential of Hetero Drugs Limited in its therapy areas of focus
"Camber, through its partnership with Hetero, will have the ability to bring to market over 250 formulations.
Through Hetero, Camber will have access to the full range of antiretrovirals in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, says Camber president Briggs Arrington.
Utilizing Hetero's finished dosage manufacturing facility on Long Island, Camber has a solid manufacturing base in the United States, but that is not the full story.
The talented, hetero Chuck is away at theater camp, while his best gay pal Hal is stuck at home in suburban Washington, D.C., taking driver's ed at their high school.
Camber's parent company, Hetero Drugs of Hyderabad, India, employs more than 300 scientists at nine API facilities and has a global presence in more than 100 countries.
Camber's parent company, Hetero Drugs of Hyderabad, India, is a leader in the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
Senior management at Camber Pharmaceuticals and its parent company, Hetero Drugs Ltd., say they are confident that Ostaficiuk will continue to lead the company forward for many years.
He compares, for example, the sexual content of Peirce's film, which received an NC-17, with the hetero horniness of American Pie, which skated by with an R.