paratomy
noun
pa·rat·o·my
\pəˈratəmē\
Definition of paratomy
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: 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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Origin and Etymology of paratomy
1para- + -tomy
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