/ Dictionary / Index H heterology: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: het•er•ol•o•gy Pronunciation: (het"u-rol'u-jē), [key] — n. the lack of correspondence of apparently similar organic structures as the result of unlike origins of constituent parts. abnormality; structural difference from a type or normal standard. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: heterology (Thesaurus) heterologous heteromerous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language