Definitions For Heterotopy

Noun

HETEROTOPY (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

Etymology

From {{af, en, hetero-}} + {{der, en, grc, τόπος, t=place}} + {{af, en, -y}}.

Is Heterotopy a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

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Scrabble
18
Words with Friends
17

The word Heterotopy is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends

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