vivisector C2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˈvɪvəˌsɛktər/ UK /ˈvɪvɪˌsɛktə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who performs vivisection or experiments involving operations on living animals The novel portrays Moreau as a ruthless vivisector who treats living animals as experimental material. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who performs... vivisectionist Word family Forms vivisectors Related forms vivisectvivisectionanimal experimentation Etymology Formed from vivisect + the agent suffix -or. Vivisect was itself back-formed in the nineteenth century from vivisection, whose elements ultimately mean "living" and "cutting." Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # vivisector **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈvɪvəˌsɛktər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈvɪvɪˌsɛktə/ ## Meanings 1. a person who performs vivisection or experiments involving operations on living animals ## Examples - The novel portrays Moreau as a ruthless vivisector who treats living animals as experimental material. ## Synonyms - vivisectionist ## Related Forms - vivisect - vivisection - animal experimentation ## Etymology Formed from vivisect + the agent suffix -or. Vivisect was itself back-formed in the nineteenth century from vivisection, whose elements ultimately mean "living" and "cutting." ## Topics - Science & Research markdown