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dystomic

US/dɪˈstɑmɪk/

dystomic adjective: having imperfect fracture or cleavage.

Adjective

dystomic (comparative more dystomic, superlative most dystomic)

  1. Having imperfect fracture or cleavage.

Forms of dystomic

comparativemore dystomic
superlativemost dystomic
alternative formdystomous

Origin of dystomic

From dys- (“defective”) + -tome (“cutting, section”) + -ic (“adjectival suffix”), ultimately from Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”).

Words that rhyme with dystomic

Questions about dystomic

What does dystomic mean?
Dystomic means having imperfect fracture or cleavage.
What part of speech is dystomic?
Dystomic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce dystomic?
Dystomic is pronounced /dɪˈstɑmɪk/ (US).

Words near dystomic in the dictionary

  1. dystocial
  2. dystocias
  3. dystocic
  4. dystomer
  5. dystomers
  6. dystomic
  7. dystomous
  8. dystonia
  9. dystonias
  10. dystonic
  11. dystonically

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