microtome
noun, verb
microtome is spelled M-I-C-R-O-T-O-M-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, microtome means “A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of microtome is microtomes.
How many letters and syllables are in microtome?
| Letters | 9: M-I-C-R-O-T-O-M-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 42 million words; the 199,120th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is microtome?
Microtome appears about once in every 42 million words in written English, the 199,120th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of microtome
- microtomes plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- microtoming participle, present
- microtomed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does microtome mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A special instrument that produces very thin slices of plant and animal tissues, for later examination by light microscope or electron microscope.
verb
- 1
To cut into sections using a microtome
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Microtome in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense slicing instrument:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Mikrotom |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does microtome come from?
Could be construed as either micro + -tome (“instrument for cutting”) or micro- + tome.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).