Dissect
Pronunciation : Dis*sect"
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [L. dissectus, p. p. of dissecare; dis- + secare to cut. See Section.]
Definition : 1. (Anat.)
Defn: To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a plant, for examination and to show their structure and relations; to anatomize.
2. To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism; to divide and examine minutely. This paragraph . . . I have dissected for a sample. Atterbury.
t. [imp. & p. p. Dissected; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissecting.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913