Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

costotome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cos-to-tome
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity in post mortems.

Etymology

From costo- + -tome.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: costo
Suffix: tome

Inflected Forms

costotomes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

costotomy

Questions

What does costotome mean?: An instrument to cut the ribs and open the thoracic cavity in post mortems.
Where does costotome come from?: From costo- + -tome.

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