dissected

[ dih-sek-tid, dahy- ]

adjective

1. Botany. deeply divided into numerous segments, as a leaf.
2. Physical Geography. separated, by erosion, into many closely spaced crevices or gorges, as the surface of a plateau.

dissected

/ daɪ-; dɪˈsɛktɪd /

adjective

1. botany in the form of narrow lobes or segments

   dissected leaves

2. geology (of plains) cut by erosion into hills and valleys, esp following tectonic movements

Other Words From

• undis·sected adjective
• well-dis·sected adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissected¹

First recorded in 1625–35; dissect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Exploring the reasoning why some Trump voters voted to expand access to abortion will be further dissected in the weeks to come, but another question remains: Will the states that just voted to protect access to abortion have protection in a Trump presidency?

From Salon

Pundit after pundit has dissected United's lack of co-ordinated pressing, with Sky's Jamie Carragher labelling Ten Hag's side as "one of the worst coached teams" he had seen.

From BBC

In these cases, unclaimed bodies are sometimes sent to and accepted by medical schools, but several experts in the field object to the practice, raising ethical concerns that these people never consented to being dissected in life.

From Salon

“I still grapple with the guilt of having dissected a man who may have wanted to rest in peace,” she wrote.

From Salon

“If we know that unclaimed bodies are from a majority of people of color, and we know that very few people of color donate their bodies or want to donate their bodies, this is more of a reason for us not to send unclaimed bodies, especially from people of color, to be dissected,” Balta told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon