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paratomy

noun
pa·​rat·​o·​my | \pəˈratəmē\
plural -es

Definition of paratomy 

: reproduction by fission along a special division zone following organization of the structures of a new individual from blastema tissue — compare architomy

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para- entry 1 + -tomy

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