Sect Vocabulary

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vivisection

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Surgery on living animals; medical research that involves cutting into living animals to study organs, tissues, or diseases.

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trisect

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To cut into three separate pieces.

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insect

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A small class of arthropods that have three sections to their bodies.

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sectional

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A type of couch that is made up of several pieces.

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bisect

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To cut something into two pieces.

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sector

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A distinct part or division of a larger area or group.

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intersect

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To cut across or meet at a point.

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transect

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To cut across something, especially in a way that divides it into parts.

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dissection

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The process of cutting apart an organism to study its internal parts.

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section

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A distinct part or subdivision of something.