ZOOTOMY

Etymology

Noun

zootomy (usually uncountable, plural zootomies)

(zoology) The dissection or anatomy of animals.

Source: Wiktionary


Zo*öt"o*my, n. Etym: [Zoö- + Gr. zootomie.]

Definition: The dissection or the anatomy of animals; -- distinguished from androtomy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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