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dissectologist

dissectologist noun: a jigsaw-puzzle enthusiast.

Noun

dissectologist (plural dissectologists)

  1. (informal) A jigsaw-puzzle enthusiast.
    • Dissectologists do not require pins, a scalpel, or forceps. What they need is a sharp eye, and the ability to see large patterns in small bits—for a dissectologist is a person who loves solving jigsaw puzzles.2020s, Jeff Greenwald, “The Puzzling Craft of Dissectology”, in Craftmanship
    • There are countless dissectologists out there, puzzling with family or on their own, their eyes fixed on a 500-piece or even a 10,000-piece puzzle2025 July 3, Unattributed, “Dissectologist: What If It Were You?”, in Puzzle Jour Férié

Forms of dissectologist

pluraldissectologists

Origin of dissectologist

From dissect + -ologist.

Questions about dissectologist

What does dissectologist mean?
Dissectologist means a jigsaw-puzzle enthusiast.
What part of speech is dissectologist?
Dissectologist is a noun.
What is the plural of dissectologist?
The plural of dissectologist is dissectologists.

Words near dissectologist in the dictionary

  1. dissectings
  2. dissection
  3. dissectional
  4. dissections
  5. dissective
  6. dissectologist
  7. dissectology
  8. dissector
  9. dissectors
  10. dissects
  11. dissed

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