n.
Pronunciation: lim- ' f ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1873
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
– lym · pho · ma · tous \ -m ə -t ə s \ adjective
n.
Pronunciation: lim- ' f ō -m ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -mas also -ma · ta \ -m ə -t ə \
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1873
: a usually malignant tumor of lymphoid tissue
– lym · pho · ma · tous \ -m ə -t ə s \ adjective
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012