dissected
[ dih-sek-tid, dahy- ]
adjective
Botany. deeply divided into numerous segments, as a leaf.
Physical Geography. separated, by erosion, into many closely spaced crevices or gorges, as the surface of a plateau.
Origin of dissected
1Other words from dissected
- un·dis·sect·ed, adjective
- well-dis·sect·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dissected
dissected
/ (dɪˈsɛktɪd, daɪ-) /
adjective
botany in the form of narrow lobes or segments: dissected leaves
geology (of plains) cut by erosion into hills and valleys, esp following tectonic movements
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