Het"er*o*cyst (?), n. [Hetero- + cyst.] (Bot.) A cell larger than the
others, and of different appearance, occurring in certain algÊ related
to nostoc.
Het`er*o*dac"tyl (?), a. (Zoˆl.) Heterodactylous. -- n. One of the
HeterodactylÊ.
||Het`e*ro*dac"ty*lÊ (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; other + &?; a
||finger.] (Zoˆl.) A group of birds including the trogons.
Het`er*o*dac"tyl*ous (?), a. [Hetero- + Gr. &?; a toe.] (Zoˆl.) Having
the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons.
Het"er*o*dont (?), a. [Hetero- + Gr. &?;, &?; a tooth.] (Anat.) Having
the teeth differentiated into incisors, canines, and molars, as in man;
-- opposed to homodont.
Het"er*o*dont, n. (Zoˆl.) Any animal with heterodont dentition.
Het"er*o*dox (?), a. [Gr. &?;; &?; other + &?; opinion; cf. F.
hÈtÈrodoxe.] 1. Contrary to, or differing from, some acknowledged
standard, as the Bible, the creed of a church, the decree of a council,
and the like; not orthodox; heretical; -- said of opinions, doctrines,
books, etc., esp. upon theological subjects.
Raw and indigested, heterodox, preaching.
Strype.
2. Holding heterodox opinions, or doctrines not orthodox; heretical; --
said of persons. Macaulay.
-- Het"er*o*dox`ly, adv. -- Het"er*o*dox`ness, n.
Het"er*o*dox, n. An opinion opposed to some accepted standard. [Obs.]
Sir T. Browne.
Het"er*o*dox`al (?), a. Not orthodox. Howell.
Het"er*o*dox`y (?), n. [Gr. &?;: cf. F. hÈtÈrodoxie.] An opinion or
doctrine, or a system of doctrines, contrary to some established
standard of faith, as the Scriptures, the creed or standards of a
church, etc.; heresy. Bp. Bull.
Het`er*od"ro*mous (?), a. [Hetero- + Gr. &?; to run.] 1. (Bot.) Having
spirals of changing direction. Gray.
2. (Mech.) Moving in opposite directions; -- said of a lever, pulley,
etc., in which the resistance and the actuating force are on opposite
sides of the fulcrum or axis.
Het`er*og"a*mous (?), a. [Hetero- + Gr. ga`mos marriage: cf. F.
hÈtÈrogame.] (Bot. & Biol.) (a) The condition of having two or more
kinds of flowers which differ in regard to stamens and pistils, as in
the aster. (b) Characterized by heterogamy.