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dissection

dis·sec·tion

UK/dɪˈsɛkʃən/ US/daɪˈsɛkʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

cutting so as to separate into pieces

2.
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin dissectiōnem, perhaps via Middle French dissection. By surface analysis, dissect + -ion.

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