Word Study
heterotaxy |
heterotheca |
heterotheca villosa |
heterothermic |
heterotopism |
heterotopy
| heterotricha
| heterotrichales
| heterotropal
| heterotroph
| heterotrophic
heterotopy
CIDE DICTIONARY
heterotopy, n. [Hetero- + Gr. place: cf. F. hétérotopie.].
- A deviation from the natural position; -- a term applied in the case of organs or growths which are abnormal in situation. [1913 Webster]
- A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to be effected in thousands of years, by the gradual displacement of germ cells. [1913 Webster]
For further exploring for "heterotopy" in Webster Dictionary Online
