hetero-
Prefix used in compounds to mean 'different' or 'other', often contrasted with ホモ (homo-).
See also: ホモ
ヘテロ接合体は遺伝学の用語だ。
'Heterozygote' is a genetics term.
heterosexual; hetero
Abbreviation of ヘテロセクシュアル. Common in casual conversation and LGBTQ+ contexts.
See also: ヘテロセクシュアル
彼は自分がヘテロだと言った。
He said he is heterosexual.
If that gene is heterozygous, it affects the phenotype.
heterosis; hybrid vigor
heterojunction · heterozygous
heterodyne
heterozygote
heterophony
heterochromatin
heterogeneous
heterosexuality
From English 'hetero-', ultimately from Greek 'heteros' meaning 'other' or 'different'.