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heterology

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-erol-o-gy
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A lack of correspondence between biomolecules or body parts (e.g., proteins, tissues, bones, limbs) that reflects a difference in origin.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The property of a word or phrase that does not describe itself.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hetero- + -logy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

heterologies (plural)

Derived Forms

heterologous microheterology

Frequently Paired Words

semihomology analogy convergence

Antonyms

homology autology

Rhymes With

technology appropriate technology psychology biology apology ideology theology geology ecology anthropology mythology archaeology

Questions

What does heterology mean?
A lack of correspondence between biomolecules or body parts (e.g., proteins, tissues, bones, limbs) that reflects a difference in origin.
Where does heterology come from?
From hetero- + -logy.

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