merotomy

noun

me·​rot·​o·​my mə-ˈrät-ə-mē How to pronounce merotomy (audio)
plural merotomies
: division (as of a cell) into parts

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“Merotomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/merotomy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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