heterotopy
Meanings
noun
- A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement.
- A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to take place over thousands of years by the gradual displacement of germ cells.
Word forms
Etymology
From hetero- + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”) + -y.
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