"heterology" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: heterologies [plural]
Etymology: From hetero- + -logy. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|-logy}} hetero- + -logy Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} heterology (countable and uncountable, plural heterologies)
  1. (biology) A lack of correspondence between biomolecules or body parts (e.g., proteins, tissues, bones, limbs) that reflects a difference in origin. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biology
    Sense id: en-heterology-en-noun-PE5L0rYp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hetero-, English terms suffixed with -logy, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 55 45 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -logy: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: biology, natural-sciences
  2. (grammar) The property of a word or phrase that does not describe itself. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Grammar
    Sense id: en-heterology-en-noun-JHuIMhK4 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with hetero- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 55 45 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: microheterology

Inflected forms

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