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zootomy
zo·ot·o·my
/
zoʊˈɒt
ə
mi
/
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zoh-
ot
-
uh
-mee
]
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noun
1.
the anatomy, especially the comparative anatomy, of animals.
2.
the dissection of animals.
Origin:
1655–65;
<
Neo-Latin
zōotomia.
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zoo-
,
-tomy
Related forms
zo·o·tom·ic
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əˈtɒm
ɪk
/
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uh
-
tom
-ik
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,
zo·o·tom·i·cal,
adjective
zo·o·tom·i·cal·ly,
adverb
zo·ot·o·mist,
noun
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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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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