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zootomy

/zoʊˈɑ.tə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
zooto-my
IPA
/zoʊˈɑ.tə.mi/
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The dissection or anatomy of animals.

Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin zōotomia, corresponding to zoo- + -tomy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /zoʊˈɑ.tə.mi/
  • British English: /zəʊˈɒ.tə.mi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

zootomies (plural) zoötomy (alternative)

Derived Forms

zootomic zootomical zootomist

Questions

How do you pronounce zootomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /zoʊˈɑ.tə.mi/.
What does zootomy mean?
The dissection or anatomy of animals.
Where does zootomy come from?
From New Latin zōotomia, corresponding to zoo- + -tomy.

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