vivisectionIst

[Eng. vivisection; ist.] One who practices or upholds vivisection; a vivi sector. London Echo. "Then we are introduced to a certain vivisectionist ."viv'-i-sěc-tõr, s. [Lat. vivus =alive, and sector = a cutter.] [SECTOR.] One who practices vivisection. to yield the re "It is obviously impo ible quired trust in the vivisectors."-Contemporary Review, Feb., 1887, p. 346. vixen, s . [The fem. of fox ; cf. Ger. füchsin , fem. of fuchs =a fox. This is the only surviving instance of the old English mode of forming the fem i nine by adding the suff. -en to the masculine.] 1. Lit .: A she-fox. "These, from their size, are not difficult to overcome, especially if dog and vizen hunt in company."- st . James's Gazette , Feb. 10, 1887. 2. Figuratively : vocal