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planectomy

planectomy noun: the removal of the nasal planum (the flat tip of the nose in cats and dogs).

Noun

planectomy (plural planectomies)

  1. The removal of the nasal planum (the flat tip of the nose in cats and dogs).

Forms of planectomy

pluralplanectomies

Origin of planectomy

From planum + -ectomy.

Words that rhyme with planectomy

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Questions about planectomy

What does planectomy mean?
Planectomy means the removal of the nasal planum (the flat tip of the nose in cats and dogs).
What part of speech is planectomy?
Planectomy is a noun.
What is the plural of planectomy?
The plural of planectomy is planectomies.

Words near planectomy in the dictionary

  1. plane-mate
  2. plane-mates
  3. plane-parallel
  4. planeable
  5. planectomies
  6. planectomy
  7. planed
  8. planeful
  9. planefuls
  10. planeitis
  11. planelike

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