HETEROTOPY

Etymology

Noun

heterotopy (countable and uncountable, plural heterotopies)

(biology) A deviation from the natural position; abnormal placement.

(biology) A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to take place over thousands of years by the gradual displacement of germ cells.

Synonyms

• heterotopism

Source: Wiktionary

Het`er*ot"o*pism, Het`er*ot"o*py, n. Etym: [Hetero- + Gr. hétérotopie.]

1. (Med.)

Definition: A deviation from the natural position; -- a term applied in the case of organs or growths which are abnormal in situation.

2. (Biol.)

Definition: A deviation from the natural position of parts, supposed to be effected in thousands of years, by the gradual displacement of germ cells.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition