heterotaxis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɛtərəʊˈtæksɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(het′ər ə tak′sis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
het•er•o•tax•is  (het′ər ə tak′sis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologyabnormal or irregular arrangement, as of parts of the body, geological strata, etc.
Also, het•er•o•tax•i•a  (het′ər ə tak′sē ə),USA pronunciation het′er•o•tax′y. 
  • hetero- + -taxis

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
heterotaxis /ˌhɛtərəʊˈtæksɪs/, heterotaxy, heterotaxia n
  1. an abnormal or asymmetrical arrangement of parts, as of the organs of the body or the constituents of a rock
'heterotaxis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
heterotactic - taxis

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