heterochromous
adjective
het·ero·chro·mous
\¦hetərə¦krōməs\
variants: or
heterochromic
\-mik\Definition of heterochromous
: of different colors
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Origin and Etymology of heterochromous
heter- + chrom- + -ous or -ic
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