Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neurotome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ro-tome
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English -tome English neurotome From neuro- + -tome.

Inflected Forms

neurotomes (plural)

Questions

What does neurotome mean?: An instrument for cutting or dissecting nerves.
Where does neurotome come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English -tome English neurotome From neuro- + -tome.

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