What does the cryptic crossword clue "One dissecting a North American cat is heartless essentially (9)" mean?

The definition is "One dissecting". The wordplay uses a deletion. A (abbreviation="a") + N (abbreviation="North") + A (abbreviation="American") + TOM (synonym="cat") + IS (literal="is") + T (abbreviation="heartless") = ANATOMIST; definition: "One dissecting" The answer is ANATOMIST.

One dissecting a North American cat is heartless essentially (9)

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