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