Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being dissected.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Capable of being dissected, or separated by dissection.
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- adjective Alternative spelling of
dissectable .
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Examples
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The company's 3-D materials include a periodic table, dissectible fetal pigs and a deconstructable V-8 engine.
Coming Soon To Schools: Dissecting Frogs in 3-D Michelle Kung 2011
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Sir William Wilde (father of Oscar) took one of these courses, and later wrote of Vienna that there "are many opportunities to gain knowledge" in the field of anatomy "as the supply with dissectible bodies is plentiful."
Lapham's Quarterly: 1784: When Universal Health Care Was as Simple as Donating Your Body to Science 2009
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Mark Penn, β¦is a pollster, and pollsters tend to look at campaigns as a series of dissectible data points that either attract voters or drive them away.
Clinton Proposes Remedies for Housing Crisis - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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Mr. Penn, on the other hand, is a pollster, and pollsters tend to look at campaigns as a series of dissectible data points that either attract voters or drive them away.
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Mr. Penn, on the other hand, is a pollster, and pollsters tend to look at campaigns as a series of dissectible data points that either attract voters or drive them away.
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Fig. 137 β Model for demonstrating the brain (dissectible).
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools Francis M. Walters
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* β Examine a dissectible model of the ear, locating and naming the different parts.
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools Francis M. Walters
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In showing the relations of the different parts of the heart, a large dissectible model is of great service (Fig. 24).
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools Francis M. Walters
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If the model is dissectible, study the arrangement of the cell-bodies (gray matter) and the distribution of the fiber bundles (white matter).
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools Francis M. Walters
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Examine a dissectible model of the human abdomen (Fig. 75), noting the form, location, and connection of the different organs.
Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools Francis M. Walters
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