Heterotopy
Translation of "heterotopy" into Russian
heterotopy
NounUK
/ˌhɛtəˈrɒtəpi/
US
/ˌhɛtəˈroʊtəpi/
heterotopy
heterotopies pl
The study of heterotopy in plants can reveal how different environmental conditions affect growth.
Изучение гетеротопии у растений может показать, как различные условия окружающей среды влияют на рост.
Definitions
heterotopy
NounUK
/ˌhɛtəˈrɒtəpi/
US
/ˌhɛtəˈroʊtəpi/
The occurrence of tissue in an abnormal location within the body.
The surgeon discovered a heterotopy of pancreatic tissue in the patient's stomach.
A concept in biology referring to the change in the spatial arrangement of an organism's development.
Heterotopy can lead to significant evolutionary changes by altering where certain structures develop in an organism.