I. (ˈ)bī|sekt verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: bi- (I) + -sect
transitive verb
1. : to divide into two usually equal parts
2. : to cut (a postage stamp) into two or occasionally more pieces each representing a corresponding fraction of the postage value of the whole — used chiefly as a participal adjective
bisected copies of some stamps are very valuable
intransitive verb
: separate ; also : cross , intersect — used chiefly of roads and ways
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
1. : one of the pieces of a bisected stamp
2.
a. : examination of the lateral and vertical dimensions of the above-ground and below-ground parts of plants by means of a cross-section through soil exposing the profile of underground parts (as roots, tubers, rhizomes)
b. : a graphic representation of the findings of such an examination