Showing an irregular or varied arrangement of parts or structures, especially in biological or chemical contexts.
From Greek 'hetero-' (different) and 'taktikos' (relating to arrangement). A variant or synonym for heterotactic used in scientific description.
When biologists describe a heterotactous organism, they're noting it has parts that don't follow the typical symmetrical or regular pattern—some deep-sea creatures are hilariously heterotactous, with eyes in weird places and asymmetrical body parts that defy expectation.
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