TRANSECT


Meaning of TRANSECT in English

I. tran(t)-ˈsekt transitive verb

Etymology: trans- + inter sect

Date: 1634

: to cut transversely

• tran·sec·tion -ˈsek-shən noun

II. ˈtran(t)-ˌsekt noun

Date: 1905

: a sample area (as of vegetation) usually in the form of a long continuous strip

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