heterochromatic

[ het-er-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh- ]

adjective
  1. of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.

  2. having a pattern of mixed colors.

  1. Genetics. of or relating to heterochromatin.

Origin of heterochromatic

1
First recorded in 1890–95; hetero- + chromatic

Other words from heterochromatic

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

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British Dictionary definitions for heterochromatic

heterochromatic

/ (ˌhɛtərəʊkrəʊˈmætɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or involving many different colours

  2. physics consisting of or concerned with different frequencies or wavelengths

Derived forms of heterochromatic

  • heterochromatism, noun

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