heterotopic

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adjective

Occurring in an abnormal anatomical location.

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

adjectiveheterotopic (comparative more heterotopic, superlative most heterotopic)

comparative more heterotopic · superlative most heterotopic

  1. medicineOccurring in an abnormal anatomical location.
  2. biologyOccurring in different habitats.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
out of place

Origin

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

From hetero- + -topic.

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Translations

Greek ετεροτοπικός
  • ετεροτοπικός (eterotopikós)occurring in an abnormal anatomical location
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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