zootomy

 [zoh-ot-uh-mee]  

zo·ot·o·my

   [zoh-ot-uh-mee]
noun
1.
the anatomy, especially the comparative anatomy, of animals.
2.
the dissection of animals.
Origin:
1655–65; < Neo-Latin zōotomia. See zoo-, -tomy

Related forms
zo·o·tom·ic  [zoh-uh-tom-ik] , zo·o·tom·i·cal, adjective
zo·o·tom·i·cal·ly, adverb
zo·ot·o·mist, noun
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Zootomy is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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zootomy (zəʊˈɒtəmɪ)
 
—n
the branch of zoology concerned with the dissection and anatomy of animals
 
zootomic
 
—adj
 
zoo'tomical
 
—adj
 
zoo'tomically
 
—adv
 
zo'otomist
 
—n

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