na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
different kind; heterogeneous; heterologous
Describes things of a different species, variety, or type. Often used in scientific, technical, or formal contexts. The adjectival noun form 異種な is less common than the 異種の construction.
It is difficult to keep different species of organisms in the same tank.
この研究では異種のデータを統合して分析した。
In this research, we integrated and analyzed heterogeneous data.
同種 means 'same kind/homogeneous', the direct opposite of 異種 'different kind/heterogeneous'.
mutant strain; mutated variant; mutant species
crossbreeding; hybridization
isomorphism (crystallography) · isomorphism (genetics)
xenotransplant; heterograft
interracial marriage; miscegenation
mixed martial arts match; cross-discipline fight
heterogeneous computer network
Compound of 異 (い, 'different') and 種 (しゅ, 'kind, species'). The reading is on'yomi, and the word is used in modern technical and formal Japanese.