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noun
The preparation of very thin slices of animal or plant tissue by means of a microtome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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History
Etymology tree English micro- Proto-Indo-European *temh1- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English microtomy From micro- + -tomy.
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