Word: microtomes
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mi
cro
tomes
Definition: Plural of microtome; scientific instrument that cuts thin slices of something for microscopic examination
Morphemes:
Affix: micro
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: clipping of microeconomics; the branch of economics that studies the economy of consumers or households or individual firms
Etymology Compounds: Affix: μικρός
Language: grc
Decoded: mikros
Meaning: small
Affix: -tome
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An instrument for cutting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -τομον
Language: grc
Decoded: -tomon
Meaning: that cuts
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.