Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

planectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
planec-to-my
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of the nasal planum (the flat tip of the nose in cats and dogs).

Etymology

From planum + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

planectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

bafflectomy cardioectomy caudectomy cashectomy bulbectomy tumorectomy dactylectomy callosumectomy thrombendarteriectomy thromboendoarterioectomy allatectomy encephalectomy

Questions

What does planectomy mean?
The removal of the nasal planum (the flat tip of the nose in cats and dogs).
Where does planectomy come from?
From planum + -ectomy.

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