- gonotome
- gono·tome (gonґo-tōm) [gono-1 + -tome] that part of the mesoderm which develops into the reproductive organs of the embryo.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
gonotome
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gonotome — gon·o·tome … English syllables
gonotome — ˈgänəˌtōm noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary gon + tome : the portion of a somite that participates in gonad formation … Useful english dictionary
-tome — comb. form forming nouns meaning: 1 an instrument for cutting (microtome). 2 a section or segment. Etymology: Gk tome a cutting, tomos cutting, f. temno cut * * * ˌtōm noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin tomus, from tomus cutting, cut,… … Useful english dictionary
