dissectologist

plural dissectologists

1. informalA jigsaw-puzzle enthusiast.

   There are countless dissectologists out there, puzzling with family or on their own, their eyes fixed on a 500-piece or even a 10,000-piece puzzle

   2025 July 3, Unattributed, “Dissectologist: What If It Were You?”, in Puzzle Jour Férié

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   Dissectologists do not require pins, a scalpel, or forceps. What they need is a sharp eye, and the ability to see large patterns in small bits—for a dissectologist is a person who loves solving jigsaw puzzles.

   2020s, Jeff Greenwald, “The Puzzling Craft of Dissectology”, in Craftmanship