heterology

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10

Definition of heterology

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

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

  1. (countable, uncountable)A lack of correspondence between biomolecules or body parts (e.g., proteins, tissues, bones, limbs) that reflects a difference in origin.
  2. (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.”

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Etymology

From hetero- + -logy.

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