heterochromous

[ het-er-uh-kroh-muh s ]
/ ˌhɛt ər əˈkroʊ məs /

adjective

of different colors.

Origin of heterochromous

First recorded in 1835–45; hetero- + chromous

Words nearby heterochromous

heterochromatin, heterochrome, heterochromia, heterochromic uveitis, heterochromosome, heterochromous, heterochronia, heterochrony, heterochthonous, heterocladic anastomosis, heteroclite

British Dictionary definitions for heterochromous

heterochromous
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈkrəʊməs) /

adjective

(esp of plant parts) of different colours the heterochromous florets of a daisy flower

Medical definitions for heterochromous

heterochromous
[ hĕt′ə-rō-krō′məs ]

adj.

Having an abnormal difference in coloration.