heterotaxis

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noun

An abnormal structural arrangement.

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OriginEnglish taxis ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

nounheterotaxis (countable and uncountable, plural heterotaxes)

plural heterotaxes

  1. countableuncountableAn abnormal structural arrangement.

    Synonyms: heterotaxia, heterotaxy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn abnormal structural arrangement.

Similar
heterotaxiaheterotaxy
Also see
situs ambiguus

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishtaxis
  7. Englishheterotaxis

From hetero- + taxis.

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APA

heterotaxis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotaxis

MLA

“heterotaxis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotaxis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heterotaxis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heterotaxis.

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