cleft, dissected
(adjective) having one or more indentations reaching nearly to the midrib
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dissected
simple past tense and past participle of dissect
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*sect"ed, a.
1. Cut into several parts; divided into sections; as, a dissected map.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Cut deeply into many lobes or divisions; as, a dissected leaf.
Dis*sect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dissected; p. pr. & vb. n. Dissecting.] Etym: [L. dissectus, p. p. of dissecare; dis- + secare to cut. See Section.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: To divide into separate parts; to cut in pieces; to separate and expose the parts of, as an animal or a plant, for examination and to show their structure and relations; to anatomize.
2. To analyze, for the purposes of science or criticism; to divide and examine minutely. This paragraph . . . I have dissected for a sample. Atterbury.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 February 2025
(noun) an abnormal enlargement of the colon; can be congenital (as in Hirschsprung’s disease) or acquired (as when children refuse to defecate)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
