1. people or things that are irregular, abnormal, or do not conform to a standard pattern
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The museum’s collection included various heteroclites from different historical periods.
• Among the group of traditional scholars, the radical theorists were considered heteroclites.
• The architect’s design featured several heteroclites that challenged conventional building standards.
• In linguistics, heteroclites are words that follow irregular patterns of declension.
• The art gallery specialized in displaying heteroclites that defied artistic conventions.