heterotopy

== English == === Etymology === From hetero- + Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”) + -y. === 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 ==== Related terms ==== heterochrony heterotopic