heterochromia

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heterochromia

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From hetero- + -chromia.

noun heterochromias

  1. countable, uncountable An anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.

Opposite: homochromia

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noun

Opposite: homochromia

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noun heterochromia

Españolheterocromía
Portuguêsheterocromia
Françaishétérochromie
Deutsch(iris) Iris-Heterochromie
Italianoeterocromia
Românăheterocromie
Русскийгетерохроми́я getɛroxromíja
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@misc{heterochromia_2026,
  title = {heterochromia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heterochromia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}