— heterochromatism /het'euhr euh kroh"meuh tiz'euhm/ , n.
/het'euhr euh kroh mat"ik, -oh kreuh-/ , adj.
1. of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.
2. having a pattern of mixed colors.
3. Genetics. of or pertaining to heterochromatin.
Also, heterochrome .
[ 1890-95; HETERO- + CHROMATIC ]