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- Latin · borrowed fromdissectus
- English todaydissect
Borrowed from Latin dissectus past participle of dissecare (“to cut asunder, cut up”), from dis- (“asunder”) + secare (“to cut”); see section.
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dissect
Today it means: To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy. Full definition →
Latin dissectus