heterochromous

[ het-er-uh-kroh-muhs ]

adjective

1. of different colors.

heterochromous

/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈkrəʊməs /

adjective

1. (esp of plant parts) of different colours

   the heterochromous florets of a daisy flower

Word History and Origins

Origin of heterochromous¹

First recorded in 1835–45; hetero- + chromous