1. cut across or divided by a line, plane, or surface
Usage: technical; scientific

Examples

• The transected specimen was examined under the microscope.
• The highway left the forest transected into two separate sections.
• Scientists studied the transected brain tissue to understand neural pathways.
• The transected root system showed signs of disease.
• The geologist examined the transected rock layers for fossils.
• The transected muscle fibers were clearly visible in the cross-section.