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      heterosexuals
      noun
      a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex
      adjective
      sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
      Roots
      heteroshetero- · Greek · other, differentsexus-sex · Latin · sex, gender
      Words related to heterosexuals
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      Where does heterosexuals come from?

      The word heterosexuals breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: hetero-, from Greek heteros (“other, different”); and -sex, from Latin sexus (“sex, gender”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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