heterochromia

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noun

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

Opposite
Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounheterochromia (countable and uncountable, plural heterochromias)

plural heterochromias

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite

Origin

Translations

Basque heterokromia
  • heterokromiaheterochromia
Finnish heterokromia, silmien erivärisyys
  • heterokromiaheterochromia
  • silmien erivärisyysheterochromia
French hétérochromie
  • hétérochromieheterochromia
German (iris) Iris-Heterochromie
  • (iris) Iris-Heterochromieheterochromia
Hebrew הטרוכרומיה
  • הטרוכרומיהheterochromia
Italian eterocromia
  • eterocromiaheterochromia
Malay heterokromia
  • heterokromiaheterochromia
Portuguese heterocromia
  • heterocromiaheterochromia
Romanian heterocromie
  • heterocromieheterochromia
Russian гетерохроми́я
  • гетерохроми́я (getɛroxromíja)heterochromia
Spanish heterocromía
  • heterocromíaheterochromia
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APA

heterochromia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochromia

MLA

“heterochromia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochromia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterochromia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterochromia.

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