-tomous
English
editEtymology
editPossibly analogical to acrotomous, from Ancient Greek ἀκρότομος (akrótomos, “cut off sharp”), ultimately from Ancient Greek τόμος (tómos, “slice, something cut”).
Suffix
edit-tomous
- (mineralogy, crystallography) Describes the cleavage of minerals
Derived terms
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editTerms in -tomous with different meaning