dissected

American  

[dih-sek-tid, dahy-] / dɪˈsɛk tɪd, daɪ- /

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.

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dissected British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• undissected adjective
• well-dissected adjective

Etymology

Origin of dissected

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

Example Sentences

Mastick and her team opened 178 cans and carefully dissected the preserved fish, counting tiny parasitic worms known as anisakids embedded in the flesh.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026

The powerful men connected to him are named, dissected and speculated about.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

AMC made a push into live programming after the success of “Talking Dead,” the show that dissected the latest episode of “The Walking Dead.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

Fans welcomed the return of rap's "queen of chaos" as they dissected the album's bracingly honest lyrics.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

In a single Florence winter, he once dissected twenty bodies.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day