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operatories

operatories is the plural of operatory.

Meaning of operatory

Noun

operatory (plural operatories)

  1. (obsolete) A laboratory.
  2. A room in which a dentist (or assistant) performs tasks on the patient.

See all 4 meanings of operatory

Questions about operatories

What is operatories the plural of?
Operatories is the plural of operatory.

Words near operatories in the dictionary

  1. operatizes
  2. operatizing
  3. operator
  4. operator theory
  5. operatorial
  6. operatories
  7. operatorless
  8. operators
  9. operatorship
  10. operatorships
  11. operatory

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