I. tranˈsekt, traan- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: trans- + -sect
: to cut across or transversely
dogs whose spinal cord had been transected — Pharmacological Reviews
where a rock mass … is transected by natural cracks — W.J.Miller
in transecting these fields, the present study pursues … many patterns — Books
II. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
: a sample area of vegetation usually in the form of a narrow continuous strip that is used especially for the tabulation of data (as of frequency, size, or yield of different kinds of plants) likely to vary within a stand or area