heterotopy

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noun

A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement.

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heterotopism
OriginAncient Greek τόπος →
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Meanings

nounheterotopy (countable and uncountable, plural heterotopies)

plural heterotopies

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement.
  2. countableuncountablebiologyA deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to take place over thousands of years by the gradual displacement of germ cells.

Synonyms & antonyms

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heterotopism

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτόπος“place”
  2. Englishheterotopy

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

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

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

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