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paratomy

paratomy noun: a form of asexual reproduction in which new organs develop before the organism splits.

Noun

paratomy (countable and uncountable, plural paratomies)

  1. A form of asexual reproduction in which new organs develop before the organism splits

Forms of paratomy

pluralparatomies

Origin of paratomy

From para- + -tomy.

Words formed from paratomy

Questions about paratomy

What does paratomy mean?
Paratomy means a form of asexual reproduction in which new organs develop before the organism splits.
What part of speech is paratomy?
Paratomy is a noun.
What is the plural of paratomy?
The plural of paratomy is paratomies.

Words near paratomy in the dictionary

  1. paratocarpins
  2. paratoid gland
  3. paratoid glands
  4. paratomic
  5. paratomically
  6. paratomy
  7. paratone
  8. paratones
  9. Paratong
  10. paratonia
  11. paratonias

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