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heterorganic

/ˌhɛtəɹɔːɹˈɡænɪk/

heterorganic adjective: of consonants: having a different place of articulation.

Adjective

heterorganic (not comparable)

  1. Of consonants: having a different place of articulation.
    • labial m and alveolar n are heterorganic consonants.
    Antonyms:
    homorganic

Antonyms of heterorganic

Origin of heterorganic

From hetero- + organic.

Questions about heterorganic

What does heterorganic mean?
Heterorganic means of consonants: having a different place of articulation.
What part of speech is heterorganic?
Heterorganic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce heterorganic?
Heterorganic is pronounced /ˌhɛtəɹɔːɹˈɡænɪk/.

Words near heterorganic in the dictionary

  1. heteroreceptor
  2. heteroreceptors
  3. heteroresistance
  4. heteroresistances
  5. heteroresistant
  6. heterorganic
  7. heterorhabdic
  8. heterorhabditid
  9. heterorhabditids
  10. heterorhizal
  11. heterorhythmic

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