Main Entry: het·ero·ge·neous

Pronunciation: \ˌhe-tə-rə-ˈjē-nē-əs, ˌhe-trə-, -nyəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Medieval Latin heterogeneus, from Greek heterogenēs, from heter- + genos kind — more at kin

Date: 1630

: consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed

— het·ero·ge·neous·ly adverb

— het·ero·ge·neous·ness noun