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heteronomous

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heteronomous /het·er·on·o·mous/ (het″er-on´ah-mus)
1. in biology, subject to different laws of growth; specialized along different lines.
2. in psychology, subject to another's will.
het·er·on·o·mous (ht-rn-ms)
adj.
Differing in development or manner of specialization.
heter·ono·my n.
heteronomous [het″er-on´ŏ-mus]
subject to different laws; in biology, subject to different laws of growth or specialized along different lines.
heteronomous
subject to different laws; in biology, subject to different laws of growth or specialized along different lines.
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