Word: dissecter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: di
ssec
ter
Definition: Alternative form of dissector; the dismembering of the body of a deceased animal or plant to study its anatomical structure
Morphemes:
Affix: dissect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To study an animal's anatomy by cutting it apart; to perform a necropsy or an autopsy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: asunder
Affix: secare
Language: la
Decoded: secare
Meaning: to cut
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.