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Heteronomous

Hetˊer-on′o-mous

,
Adj.
[
Hetero-
+ Gr.
νόμοσ
law.]
Subject to the law of another.
Krauth-Fleming.

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heteronomous

heteronomous

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Adjective

heteronomous (comparative more heteronomous, superlative most heteronomous)

  1. arising from an external influence, force, or agency; not autonomous
  2. (biology, of parts of an organism) differing in development or in specialization
  3. (linguistics, of a language) being a dialect of an autonomous language

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