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heterochromia

heterochromia noun: an anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.

heterochromia: an anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair
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Noun

heterochromia (countable and uncountable, plural heterochromias)

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

heterochromia meaning in Malay

heterochromia in Malay

heterochromia
heterokromia

Antonyms of heterochromia

Forms of heterochromia

pluralheterochromias

Origin of heterochromia

From hetero- + -chromia.

Words formed from heterochromia

Questions about heterochromia

What does heterochromia mean?
Heterochromia means an anatomical condition in which multiple pigmentations or colorings occur in the eyes, skin or hair.
What is heterochromia in Malay?
Heterochromia in Malay is heterokromia. See Heterochromia meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is heterochromia?
Heterochromia is a noun.
What is the plural of heterochromia?
The plural of heterochromia is heterochromias.

Words near heterochromia in the dictionary

  1. heterochromatization
  2. heterochromatizations
  3. heterochromatize
  4. heterochromatized
  5. heterochrome
  6. heterochromia
  7. heterochromia iridium
  8. heterochromias
  9. heterochromic
  10. heterochromophoric
  11. heterochromosomal

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