- gonotome
- \\ˈgänəˌtōm\ noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gon- + -tome: the portion of a somite that participates in gonad formation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
gonotome
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gonotome — gono·tome (gonґo tōm) [gono 1 + tome] that part of the mesoderm which develops into the reproductive organs of the embryo … Medical dictionary
gonotome — gon·o·tome … English syllables
-tome — comb. form forming nouns meaning: 1 an instrument for cutting (microtome). 2 a section or segment. Etymology: Gk tome a cutting, tomos cutting, f. temno cut * * * ˌtōm noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin tomus, from tomus cutting, cut,… … Useful english dictionary
