Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heteromyopia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-eromy-opia
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

From hetero- + myopia, as the animals involved are metaphorically short-sighted in their view of other species.

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What does heteromyopia mean?
The situation in which interspecific competition occurs over shorter distances than intraspecific competition.
Where does heteromyopia come from?
From hetero- + myopia, as the animals involved are metaphorically short-sighted in their view of other species.

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