planectomy

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noun

The removal of the nasal planum (the flat tip of the nose in cats and dogs).

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Meanings

nounplanectomy (plural planectomies)

plural planectomies

  1. biologyThe removal of the nasal planum (the flat tip of the nose in cats and dogs).

Origin

From planum + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with planectomy

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Cite this entry
APA

planectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planectomy

MLA

“planectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planectomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “planectomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/planectomy.

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