<procedure> Partial cutting: used in reference to experiments in which protozoa are enucleated and the behaviour of the residual cytoplasm is studied. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
Partial cutting: used in reference to experiments in which protozoa are enucleated and the behaviour of the residual cytoplasm is studied.
Type: Term Pronunciation: mĕ-rot′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. The procedure of cutting into parts, as the cutting of a cell into separate parts to study their capacity for survival and development.
merotomy Dissection into parts, particularly the dissection of a cell, in order to study the capacity for growth and development of the separate parts.