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microtomy

[ mahy-krot-uh-mee ]
/ maɪˈkrɒt ə mi /
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noun, plural mi·crot·o·mies.
the cutting of very thin sections with the microtome.
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Origin of microtomy

micro- + -tomy

Words nearby microtomy

microtektite, microtherm, microthin, micro-time, microtome, microtomy, microtone, microtopography, microtransaction, microtremor, microtubule
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British Dictionary definitions for microtomy

microtomy
/ (maɪˈkrɒtəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the cutting of sections with a microtome

Derived forms of microtomy

microtomic (ˌmaɪkrəʊˈtɒmɪk) or microtomical, adjectivemicrotomist, noun
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