Meaning of dissect

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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