/ Dictionary / Index D dissected: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dis•sect•ed Pronunciation: (di-sek'tid, dī-), [key] — adj. deeply divided into numerous segments, as a leaf. separated, by erosion, into many closely spaced crevices or gorges, as the surface of a plateau. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dissected (Thesaurus) dissect dissection Related Content Daily Word Quiz: reclusive Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language