heterotopia

/ˌhɛt(ə)ɹəˈtəʊpiə/noun
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1

Normal tissue (or an organ) present at an abnormal part of the body

2

The occurrence of an organism in a number of different habitats

3

A space which is alien to what is normal within the society, variably presenting a utopian vision in physical form or serving to segregate subversive elements from the wider society.

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