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tetrachotomy

UK/tɛtɹəˈkɒtəmɪ/

tetrachotomy noun: division of a whole into four parts.

Noun

tetrachotomy (plural tetrachotomies)

  1. Division of a whole into four parts.
  2. Quaternary classification.
  3. tetralemma

Forms of tetrachotomy

pluraltetrachotomies

Origin of tetrachotomy

From τέτραχα (tétrakha, “quadripartite”) + -otomy.

Words formed from tetrachotomy

Questions about tetrachotomy

What does tetrachotomy mean?
Tetrachotomy means division of a whole into four parts.
What part of speech is tetrachotomy?
Tetrachotomy is a noun.
How do you pronounce tetrachotomy?
Tetrachotomy is pronounced /tɛtɹəˈkɒtəmɪ/ (UK).
What is the plural of tetrachotomy?
The plural of tetrachotomy is tetrachotomies.

Words near tetrachotomy in the dictionary

  1. tetrachordos
  2. tetrachords
  3. tetrachoric
  4. tetrachotomies
  5. tetrachotomous
  6. tetrachotomy
  7. tetrachromacy
  8. tetrachromat
  9. tetrachromate
  10. tetrachromates
  11. tetrachromatic

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