1. (

• dissect

) cut open or cut apart; "dissect the bodies for analysis" ;

2. (

• analyze ,
• analyse ,
• break_down ,
• dissect ,
• take_apart

) make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; "analyze a specimen"; "analyze a sentence"; "analyze a chemical compound" ;

1. (

• cleft ,
• dissected

) having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib ;