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transect
tran·sect [ tran sékt ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle tran·sect·ed, present participle tran·sect·ing, 3rd person present singular tran·sects)
Definition:
 
cut across something: to divide something by running or cutting across it


noun  (plural tran·sects)
Definition:
 
line for ecological measurements: a strip of ground along which ecological measurements, e.g. of the number of organisms, are made at regular intervals
[Mid-17th century. <trans- + intersect]

tran·sec·tion [ tran séksh'n ] noun
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