adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of dissect form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Deeply divided; cut into many segments.

Adjective

1. 1
   having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cleftcompound

Example

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"We dissected a frog to examine its internal organs."

Related phrases

dissected map

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