morphotomy

\\mȯ(r)ˈfäd.əmē\ noun (-es)

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary morph- + -tomy

: anatomy 3

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morphotomy Biol.

(mɒrˈfɒtəmɪ)

[f. Gr. µορϕ-ή form + -τοµία cutting, f. τοµ-, τέµνειν to cut, after anatomy.]

The art of dissecting the different parts of any organized body for purposes of morphological investigation (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1891).