dissector

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UK/dɪˈsɛkt.ə/UK/daɪˈsɛkt.ə/US/dɪˈsɛkt.ɚ/US/daɪˈsɛkt.ɚ/

noun

One who dissects; an anatomist.

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Meanings

noundissector (plural dissectors)

plural dissectors

  1. One who dissects; an anatomist.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
anatomizer

Origin

From dissect + -or.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

crosstide
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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