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Heterotopic vs Heterotypic - What's the difference?

heterotopic | heterotypic |

As adjectives the difference between heterotopic and heterotypic

is that heterotopic is occurring in an abnormal anatomical location while heterotypic is literally "with a different type". In botanical nomenclature a heterotypic synonym (or taxonomic synonym) is a synonym that comes into being when a taxon is reduced in status ("reduced to synonymy") and becomes part of a different taxon. The zoological equivalent is "subjective synonym".

heterotopic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (medicine) Occurring in an abnormal anatomical location.
  • (ecology) Occurring in different habitats.

    • Related terms

    * (l)

    heterotypic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (botany) literally "with a different type". In botanical nomenclature a heterotypic synonym (or taxonomic synonym) is a synonym that comes into being when a taxon is reduced in status ("reduced to synonymy") and becomes part of a different taxon. The zoological equivalent is "subjective synonym".

    • Synonyms

    * taxonomic

    Antonyms

    * homotypic