heterogen(eous) + -y entry 2
Note: Compare French hétérogénie, attested slightly earlier, though this word is not used in the same sense.
1838, in the meaning defined above
heterogenous graft
heterogeny
heteroglossia
“Heterogeny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heterogeny. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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