Heteronomous means `having different laws` and is used in two contexts: Heteronomous annulation, an important character in arthropod evolution; Heteronomous language, linguistic dialects. ... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteronomous
1. Different from the type; abnormal. ... 2. Subject to the direction or control of another; not self-governing. ... Compare: autonomous. ... Origin: hetero-+ G. Nomos, law ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
(het″әr-on´ә-mәs) subject to different laws; in biology, subject to different laws of growth or specialized along different lines. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
Het`er·on'o·mous adjective [ Hetero- + Greek no`mos law.] Subject to the law of another. Krauth-Fleming. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/H/40
Type: Term Pronunciation: het′ĕr-on′ō-mŭs Definitions: 1. Different from the type; abnormal. 2. Subject to the direction or control of another; not self-governing. Found on http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=40791
heteronomous, heteronomy 1. Subject to different laws, involving different principles. 2. In biology, having different laws or modes of growth; applied to parts or members differentiated from the same primitive type. 3. Subject to different modes of growth or specialization, as organs or parts. 4. Subject to the direction or control of another; not... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2790/5