|hed.ə(ˌ)rō+ adjective
Etymology: heter- + chromatic
1. : of, relating to, or having different colors ; specifically : having a more or less complex pattern of colors — opposed to homochromatic
2. : made up of various wavelengths or frequencies : not monochromatic
3.
[ heterochromat in + -ic ]
: of or relating to heterochromatin
• het·ero·chromatism “+ noun -s