heterotaxis

American

[het-er-uh-tak-sis] / ˌhɛt ər əˈtæk sɪs /

Also heterotaxia

noun

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

heterotaxis British

/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈtæksɪs /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

heterotactic adjective

Etymology

Origin of heterotaxis

hetero- + -taxis

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Heterotaxis, het-er-o-tak′sis, n. anomalous arrangement of organs.—adj.

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