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heterotaxis

[ het-er-uh-tak-sis ]

noun

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


heterotaxis

/ ˌhɛtərəʊˈtæksɪs /

noun

  1. an abnormal or asymmetrical arrangement of parts, as of the organs of the body or the constituents of a rock
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌheteroˈtactic, adjective
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Example Sentences

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

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