overscattering noun2 •Excessive scattering; scattering too far or too much.It is indeed a difficult mean to hit between overcrowding and overscattering. — 1888 •The breaking apart and spreading of biological entities during the preparation of sample slides for the microscope.Pre-fixation of embryos in the first fixative solution could decrease the dissociation or overscattering of blastomeres. — 1975