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Heterogeneous
/ˌhet.ər.əˈdʒiː.ni.əs/ adjective mediumMade up of parts or elements that are very different from one another.
The neighborhood's heterogeneous mix of restaurants, from Ethiopian to Peruvian, reflected its diverse population.
Memory Trick
'Hetero-' means different, and 'genos' means kind or type (as in 'genus') — heterogeneous describes a mix made of very different kinds all thrown together.