dissect: Meaning and Definition of
dis•sect
Pronunciation: (di-sekt', dī-), [key] — v.t.
- to cut apart (an animal body, plant, etc.) to examine the structure, relation of parts, or the like.
- to examine minutely part by part; analyze: to dissect an idea.
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