heterotaxis

[ het-er-uh-tak-sis ]

noun
  1. abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.

Origin of heterotaxis

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  • Also het·er·o·tax·i·a [het-er-uh-tak-see-uh], /ˌhɛt ər əˈtæk si ə/, het·er·o·tax·y.

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British Dictionary definitions for heterotaxis

heterotaxis

heterotaxy or heterotaxia

/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈtæksɪs) /


noun
  1. an abnormal or asymmetrical arrangement of parts, as of the organs of the body or the constituents of a rock

Derived forms of heterotaxis

  • heterotactic, heterotactous or heterotaxic, adjective

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