heterochronous

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adjective

formed at different periods

OriginEnglish hetero- ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

adjectiveheterochronous (comparative more heterochronous, superlative most heterochronous)

comparative more heterochronous · superlative most heterochronous

  1. biologyformed at different periods

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishheterochronous

From hetero- + -chronous.

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Translations

Spanish heterócrono, heterocrónico
  • heterócronoTranslations
  • heterocrónicoTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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