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heterotaxis

heterotaxis noun: an abnormal structural arrangement.

Noun

heterotaxis (countable and uncountable, plural heterotaxes)

  1. An abnormal structural arrangement.

Synonyms of heterotaxis

Forms of heterotaxis

pluralheterotaxes

Origin of heterotaxis

From hetero- + taxis.

Words formed from heterotaxis

Questions about heterotaxis

What does heterotaxis mean?
Heterotaxis means an abnormal structural arrangement.
What part of speech is heterotaxis?
Heterotaxis is a noun.
What is the plural of heterotaxis?
The plural of heterotaxis is heterotaxes.

Words near heterotaxis in the dictionary

  1. heterotardigrade
  2. heterotardigrades
  3. heterotaxes
  4. heterotaxia
  5. heterotaxic
  6. heterotaxis
  7. heterotaxy
  8. heterotelechelic
  9. heterotelic
  10. heterotelomeric
  11. heteroternary

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