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antennectomy

antennectomy noun: the removal of the antennae (of an insect).

Noun

antennectomy (plural antennectomies)

  1. The removal of the antennae (of an insect)

Forms of antennectomy

pluralantennectomies

Origin of antennectomy

From antenna + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with antennectomy

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Questions about antennectomy

What does antennectomy mean?
Antennectomy means the removal of the antennae (of an insect).
What part of speech is antennectomy?
Antennectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of antennectomy?
The plural of antennectomy is antennectomies.

Words near antennectomy in the dictionary

  1. antennating
  2. antennation
  3. antennations
  4. antennectomies
  5. antennectomized
  6. antennectomy
  7. antenniferous
  8. antenniform
  9. antennocerebral
  10. antennocular
  11. antennogram

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