dissectology

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noun

The hobby, study, or craft of doing and collecting jigsaw puzzles.

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Meanings

noundissectology (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe hobby, study, or craft of doing and collecting jigsaw puzzles.

    the pastime is certainly not new, having derived from dissected maps in the 17th century and leading to the term dissectology, or the study of jigsaw puzzles

    2025 July 30, Colleen D'Angelo, “Dublin residents compete in the USA Jigsaw National Competition”, in City Scene

Origin

From dissect + -ology.

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Cite this entry
APA

dissectology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissectology

MLA

“dissectology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissectology. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dissectology,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dissectology.

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