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heterochromia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English

Syllables
het-e-rochro-mia
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From hetero- + -chromia.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

heterochromias (plural)

Phrases

heterochromia iridium

Frequently Paired Words

heterochromatic heterochromic heterochromous

Antonyms

homochromia

Questions

What does heterochromia mean?
An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.
Where does heterochromia come from?
From hetero- + -chromia.

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