anatomise

/əˈnætəmaɪz/
verb
  1. To cut apart a dead animal or plant in order to study its structure.
    • In veterinary school, students learn to anatomise a frog to understand its organs.
    • They will anatomise the flower in today's botany lab.
    • The scientist carefully anatomised the fish to examine its digestive system.
  2. To examine or analyze something in very great detail.
    • The report anatomises the company's financial problems with great precision.
    • The critic anatomised the movie scene by scene, pointing out every flaw.
    • She anatomised the contract to find any hidden fees.
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