zootomist


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Related to zootomist: anatomy, Phytotomy

zo·ot·o·my

 (zō-ŏt′ə-mē)
n. pl. zo·ot·o·mies
1. The anatomy of animals.
2. Dissection of animals.

zo′o·tom′ic (zō′ə-tŏm′ĭk), zo′o·tom′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
zo·ot′o·mist n.
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