Origin: Latin suffix -ous
Heterogeneous has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
"the population of the United States is vast and heterogeneous"
originating outside the body
"The doctor noted that the patient's fever was caused by a heterogeneous infection rather than an internal immune response."
Diverse in kind or nature; composed of diverse parts.
"The committee was heterogeneous, bringing together experts from engineering, arts, and finance to solve complex problems."