单词 | heterochromous |
释义 | heterochromous in British English (ˌhɛtərəʊˈkrəʊməs) adjective (esp of plant parts) of different colours the heterochromous florets of a daisy flower heterochromous in American English (ˌhetərəˈkrouməs) adjective of different colors Word origin [1835–45; hetero- + chromous]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cutaway, daisy chain, grandstand, hot plate, serialhetero- is a combining form meaning “different,” “other,” used in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix hetero- include: heterochromatic, heterogamous, heterogonous, heterologous, heterology |
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