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Meaning of MICROTOME

Pronunciation:  'mIkru`towm

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
 
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 See Also: scientific instrument

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Mi"cro*tome\, n. [Micro- + Gr. te`mnein to cut.]
An instrument for making very thin sections for microscopical
examination.
 
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