Main Entry: het·ero·ge·neous

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

Function: adjective

: not uniform in structure or composition <tumors which have a heterogeneous composition by reason of structure and presence of necrosis—Year Book of Endocrinology>

—het·ero·ge·neous·ly adverb