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heteronomous
CIDE DICTIONARY
heteronomous, a. [Hetero- + Gr. no`mos law.].
Subject to the law of another. Krauth-Fleming. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
heteronomous, adj.
1 subject to an external law (cf. AUTONOMOUS).
2 Biol. subject to different laws (of growth etc.).
1 subject to an external law (cf. AUTONOMOUS).
2 Biol. subject to different laws (of growth etc.).
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heteronomous
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