heterology

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heterology

Rhymes with -ɒlədʒi

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From hetero- + -logy.

noun heterologies

countable, uncountable A lack of correspondence between biomolecules or body parts (e.g., proteins, tissues, bones, limbs) that reflects a difference in origin.
Opposite: homology
countable, uncountable The property of a word or phrase that does not describe itself. The words ultrashort and onomatopoeia display heterology: ultrashort might be called short but is not an ultrashort word, and onomatopoeia is not an onomatopoeic word.
Opposite: autology

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@misc{heterology_2026,
  title = {heterology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heterology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}