Trans Cut Noun Area Transect Tran·Sect Transitive Verb

tran·sect

I

\\tran(t)-ˈsekt\\ transitive verb: to cut transversely
• tran·sec·tion \\-ˈsek-shən\\ noun

II

\\ˈtran(t)-ˌsekt\\ noun: a sample area (as of vegetation) usually in the form of a long continuous strip

transect
  transect (v.)
  "to cut across," 1634, from L. trans- "across" + sectus, pp. of secare "to cut" (see section).

tran·sect
I. \tranˈsekt, traan-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: trans- + -sect
: to cut across or transversely
 < dogs whose spinal cord had been transected — Pharmacological Reviews >
 < where a rock mass … is transected by natural cracks — W.J.Miller >
 < in transecting these fields, the present study pursues … many patterns — Books >
II. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
(-s)

: a sample area of vegetation usually in the form of a narrow continuous strip that is used especially for the tabulation of data (as of frequency, size, or yield of different kinds of plants) likely to vary within a stand or area