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Dissected

To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.

📖 Definitions of "Dissected"

verb

1
To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.
2
To study a plant or other organism's anatomy similarly.
3
To analyze an idea in detail by separating it into its parts.
4
To separate muscles, organs, and so on without cutting into them or disrupting their architecture.

🔄 Synonyms of "Dissected"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
cleftnoun	An opening, fissure, or V-shaped indentation made by or as if by splitting.
compoundnoun	Anything made by combining several things.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Dissected"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
cleftverb	(linguistics) To syntactically separate a prominent constituent from the rest of the clause that concerns it, such as threat in "The threat which I saw but which he didn't see, was his downfall."
compoundverb	(transitive) To form (a resulting mixture) by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; to mingle with something else.
chopped	Cut or diced into small pieces.
cutverb	(chiefly transitive) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.
dividedverb	separated or split into pieces
indented	Cut in the edge into points or inequalities, like teeth; dented on the surface; jagged; notched; stamped in.
sliced	That has been cut into slices.
scrutinizedverb	(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
investigatedverb	(transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
deconstructedverb	(transitive, often figurative) To break something down into its component parts.
parsedverb	(computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.
analyzed	Having been subject to analysis; examined closely, carefully considered.
examinedverb	To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
splitverb	(transitive, ergative, of something solid) To divide fully or partly along a more or less straight line.
severed	Separated, cut off or broken apart.
studied	Practiced; self-conscious; careful; not spontaneous.
sectioned	consisting of or divided into sections
segmented	Having or made of segments.
separated	Detached; not connected or joined; two or more things stand apart.
partitioned	Having partitions.