heterologies

Noun

heterology (countable and uncountable, plural heterologies)

1. A lack of correspondence between biomolecules or body parts (e.g., proteins, tissues, bones, limbs) that reflects a difference in origin.

   Antonyms:

   homology

2. 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.

   Antonyms:

   autology