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SEGMENTAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters
Synonyms:
metameric; segmental; segmented
Classified under:
Similar:
divided (separated into parts or pieces)
Domain category:
zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds
Classified under:
Similar:
divided (separated into parts or pieces)
Domain category:
linguistics (the scientific study of language)