[ 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 .
[ 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. 2004