Etymology

heterotopy

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Today it means: A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τόπος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτόπος“place”
  2. English todayheterotopy

From hetero- + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”) + -y.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekτόπος all →

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