zootomy

[ zoh-ot-uh-mee ]

noun

1. the anatomy, especially the comparative anatomy, of animals.
2. the dissection of animals.

zootomy

/ ˌzəʊəˈtɒmɪk; zəʊˈɒtəmɪ /

noun

1. the branch of zoology concerned with the dissection and anatomy of animals

Derived Forms

• ˌzooˈtomically, adverb
• zootomic, adjective
• zoˈotomist, noun

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of zootomy¹

From the New Latin word zōotomia, dating back to 1655–65. See zoo-, -tomy

Example Sentences

For further study of the nervous system see Parker's "Zootomy," pp. 122-130.

From Project Gutenberg

Even if done in her own name, and for her own objects, it would still be but an inhuman and intolerable form of zootomy.

From Project Gutenberg