Adjective: heteroclite 'he-tu-ru,klIt
- Deviating from ordinary forms or rules; irregular; anomalous; abnormal
"The heteroclite architecture of the building stood out in the neighbourhood";
- heteroclitic, heteroclitical
- A word that deviates from standard patterns of inflection in a language
"The English word 'child' with its plural 'children' is a common heteroclite"
- A person or thing that deviates from the norm
"The eccentric artist was seen as a heteroclite in the conservative community"
Derived forms: heteroclites
Encyclopedia: Heteroclite