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heterokaryon
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heteronym
het·er·o·nym [ héttərənim ] (plural het·er·o·nyms)


noun 
Definition:
 
similarly spelled word: each of two or more words that are spelled the same, but differ in meaning and often in pronunciation, e.g. "bow" (a ribbon) and "bow" (of a ship)
[Late 19th century. <hetero- + -nym as in synonym]

het·er·on·y·mous [ hèttə rónniməss ] adjective
het·er·on·y·my [ hèttə rónnimee ] noun
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