— dissectible , adj. — dissector , n.
/di sekt", duy-/ , v.t.
1. to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like.
2. to examine minutely part by part; analyze: to dissect an idea.
[ 1600-10; dissectus (ptp. of dissecare to cut up), equiv. to dis- DIS- 1 + sec- cut + -tus ptp. suffix ]
Syn. 1, 2. anatomize.