/ Dictionary / Index H heterotelic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: het•er•o•tel•ic Pronunciation: (het"ur-u-tel'ik, -tē'lik), [key] — adj. (of an entity or event) having the purpose of its existence or occurrence outside of or apart from itself. Cf. autotelic. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. heterotaxis heterothallic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: deleterious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language