Meanings
nountetrachotomy (plural tetrachotomies)
plural tetrachotomies
- human sciencesQuaternary classification.
Origin
From τέτραχα (tétrakha, “quadripartite”) + -otomy.
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APA
tetrachotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrachotomy
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“tetrachotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrachotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tetrachotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tetrachotomy.
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