adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   of, relating to, or constructed from segments

Adjective

1. 1
   having the body divided into successive metameres or segments, as in earthworms or lobsters wordnet
2. 2
   divided or organized into speech segments or isolable speech sounds wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

analyticanalyticaldividedincompletemetamericmetameric

Etymology

From segment + -al.

Related phrases

segmental analysissegmental anesthesiasegmental archsegmental bridgesegmental neuritissegmental neuropathy

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