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单词 orthotomous
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orthotomousadj.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: ortho- comb. form, Greek -τόμος , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < ortho- comb. form + ancient Greek -τόμος (see -tome comb. form) + -ous suffix. Compare (in different sense) slightly earlier orthotomic adj. N.E.D. (1903) gives the pronunciation as (ǫɹþǫ·tŏməs) /ɔːˈθɒtəməs/.
Mineralogy. Obsolete. rare.
Having cleavages at right angles; = orthoclastic adj.
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the world > the earth > minerals > mineral structure or appearance > [adjective] > cleavage or fracture > having cleavage at particular angles
paratomous1825
orthotomous1861
orthoclastic1866
orthic1877
1861 H. W. Bristow Gloss. Mineral. 270/2 Orthotomous Kouphone Spar, Mohs. See Thomsonite.
1871 L. Colange Zell's Pop. Encycl. II. 571/3 Orthotomous..Having two cleavages at right angles with each other.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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