heterochromatic

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

adjective

of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.
having a pattern of mixed colors.
Genetics. of or relating to heterochromatin.
Also heterochrome.

Origin of heterochromatic

First recorded in 1890–95; hetero- + chromatic

OTHER WORDS FROM heterochromatic

het·er·o·chro·ma·tism [het-er-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m] /ˌhɛt ər əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun

Words nearby heterochromatic

heteroblastic, heterocarpy, heterocellular, heterocercal, heterochlamydeous, heterochromatic, heterochromatin, heterochrome, heterochromia, heterochromic uveitis, heterochromosome

British Dictionary definitions for heterochromatic

heterochromatic
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊkrəʊˈmætɪk) /

adjective

of or involving many different colours
physics consisting of or concerned with different frequencies or wavelengths

Derived forms of heterochromatic

heterochromatism, noun

Medical definitions for heterochromatic

heterochromatic
[ hĕt′ə-rō-krō-măt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to heterochromatin.
Of or characterized by different colors; varicolored.
Consisting of different wavelengths or frequencies.