Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plasmotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plas-mo-to-my
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of asexual reproduction, in protozoa, in which a multinucleate cell divides into similar daughter cells without mitosis.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"We did not find evidence to support alternative modes of reproduction such as plasmotomy and budding in Blastocystis as suggested by others since we did not observe multinucleation in irregularly-shaped viable cells."

Etymology

Likely from Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ n (plắsmă, “something formed, a creation or formation”) + -otomy (“an incision”).

Word Breakdown

Prefix: πλᾰ́σμᾰ
Suffix: -otomy

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does plasmotomy mean?: A form of asexual reproduction, in protozoa, in which a multinucleate cell divides into similar daughter cells without mitosis.
Where does plasmotomy come from?: Likely from Ancient Greek πλᾰ́σμᾰ n (plắsmă, “something formed, a creation or formation”) + -otomy (“an incision”).

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