heterotaxis
[ het-er-uh-tak-sis ]
noun
abnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
Origin of heterotaxis
1- Also het·er·o·tax·i·a [het-er-uh-tak-see-uh], /ˌhɛt ər əˈtæk si ə/, het·er·o·tax·y.
Words Nearby heterotaxis
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How to use heterotaxis in a sentence
heterotaxis, het-er-o-tak′sis, n. anomalous arrangement of organs.
British Dictionary definitions for heterotaxis
heterotaxis
heterotaxy or heterotaxia
/ (ˌhɛtərəʊˈtæksɪs) /
noun
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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