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heterochromatic

American  
[het-er-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh-] / ˌhɛt ər ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -oʊ krə- /

adjective

  1. of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.

  2. having a pattern of mixed colors.

  3. Genetics. of or relating to heterochromatin.

heterochromatic British  
/ ˌhɛtərəʊkrəʊˈmætɪk /

adjective

  1. of or involving many different colours

  2. physics consisting of or concerned with different frequencies or wavelengths

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Other Word Forms

  • heterochromatism noun

Etymology

Origin of heterochromatic

First recorded in 1890–95; hetero- + chromatic

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