PROSECTOR


Meaning of PROSECTOR in English

[ prə(ʊ)'sɛktə ]

■ noun chiefly N. Amer. a person who dissects corpses for examination or anatomical demonstration.

Origin

C19: from late L., lit. 'anatomist', based on L. secare 'to cut', perh. via Fr. prosecteur .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.