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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(biology) A lack of correspondence between biomolecules or body parts (e.g., proteins, tissues, bones, limbs) that reflects a difference in origin..
The words ultrashort and onomatopoeia display heterology: ultrashort might be called short but is not an ultrashort word, and onomatopoeia is not an onomatopoeic word.
Use heterology when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Heterology means (biology) A lack of correspondence between biomolecules or body parts (e.g., proteins, tissues, bones, limbs) that reflects a difference in origin..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include homology, autology.
The words ultrashort and onomatopoeia display heterology: ultrashort might be called short but is not an ultrashort word, and onomatopoeia is not an onomatopoeic word.
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