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antennectomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-ten-nec-to-my
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The removal of the antennae (of an insect)

Etymology

From antenna + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

antennectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

What does antennectomy mean?
The removal of the antennae (of an insect)
Where does antennectomy come from?
From antenna + -ectomy.

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