eutopy

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noun

The condition of being properly placed, as opposed to ectopy.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nouneutopy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe condition of being properly placed, as opposed to ectopy.

Origin

The term appears to be a back-formation from the adjective eutopic, which came from the more common noun eutopia.

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APA

eutopy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eutopy

MLA

“eutopy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eutopy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eutopy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eutopy.

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