Meaning of heterology | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A lack of correspondence between biomolecules or body parts (e.g., proteins, tissues, bones, limbs) that reflects a difference in origin.
   countable, uncountable
2. The property of a word or phrase that does not describe itself.
   countable, uncountable

Examples

“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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