VIVISECTION Vivisection is the practice of performing surgery on living animals for scientific research or experimentation. Root meanings: - Vivisections (plural): multiple instances of performing surgery on living animals. - Vivisecting (present participle): the act of performing surgery on living animals. - Vivisected (past participle): having undergone surgery while alive. - Vivisector (noun): a person who performs surgery on living animals. - Vivisect (adjective): describing something related
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Word: VIVISECTION
Length: 11 letters
Dictionary: Valid in TWL and SOWPODS
Status: Official Scrabble word
The word VIVISECTION can be used in various contexts. As a valid Scrabble word, it can be played on the Scrabble board according to standard game rules.