The spelling of the word "heterodymus" can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). The initial "h" is silent, so the first syllable sounds like "eh-tuh." The "e" in the second syllable is pronounced like the "ay" sound in "hay," and the "o" is pronounced like the "oh" sound in "go." The "dy" is pronounced like "die," and the final "mus" is pronounced like "muss." Therefore, "heterodymus" is pronounced "eh-tuh-roh-die-muss."
A twin monster in which the incomplete parasite, consisting only of head and neck, is attached to the anterior surface of the autosite.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.