Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heterochromic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: het-e-rochromic
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to, or characterised by, heterochromia.

Example Sentences

"Sadie’s lips were twitching upward. Those heterochromic eyes looked at him with mirth."

Etymology

From hetero- + chromo- + -ic.

Questions

What does heterochromic mean?: Relating to, or characterised by, heterochromia.
Where does heterochromic come from?: From hetero- + chromo- + -ic.

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