Microtome Definition

mīkrə-tōm
noun
Any of various precision instruments for cutting thin sections, as of organic tissue, for study under the microscope.
Webster's New World
verb

To cut into sections using a microtome.

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Other Word Forms of Microtome

Noun

Singular:
microtome
Plural:
microtomes

Origin of Microtome

  • Could be construed as either micro +"Ž -tome or micro- +"Ž tome.

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