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
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