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dissector

/dɪˈsɛkt.ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
dis-sec-tor
IPA
/dɪˈsɛkt.ɚ/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who dissects; an anatomist.

Etymology

From dissect + -or.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /dɪˈsɛkt.ɚ/
  • British English: /dɪˈsɛkt.ə/

Inflected Forms

dissectors (plural)

Derived Forms

cryodissect dissectability dissectable dissecter dissective equidissectable hydrodissect immunodissect microdissect microdissector redissect subdissect

Questions

How do you pronounce dissector?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪˈsɛkt.ɚ/.
What does dissector mean?
One who dissects; an anatomist.
Where does dissector come from?
From dissect + -or.

How to pronounce dissector

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