paratomy

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noun

A form of asexual reproduction in which new organs develop before the organism splits

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Meanings

nounparatomy (countable and uncountable, plural paratomies)

plural paratomies

  1. countableuncountablebiologyA form of asexual reproduction in which new organs develop before the organism splits

Origin

From para- + -tomy.

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Translations

French paratomie
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Cite this entry
APA

paratomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratomy

MLA

“paratomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paratomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paratomy.

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