Meanings
adjectiveorthotomous (comparative more orthotomous, superlative most orthotomous)
comparative more orthotomous · superlative most orthotomous
- chemistryHaving two cleavages at right angles with one another.
orthotomous feldspar
Origin
From orthotomy + -ous or ortho- + -tomous.
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orthotomous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthotomous
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