disjunct
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9.9
- adjective
- /dɪsˈdʒʌŋkt/
- Specialized
- There really is a disjunct between large gametes, which we call eggs and small gametes, sperms.
- a disjunct distribution
Examples
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These lines of evidence provide support for ML dolphins being a disjunct community from the IRL proper (Indian and Banana Rivers) and for movements of these dolphins beyond the IRL boundaries, supporting the variance seen in this stratum.
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On the other hand, for three people, the complementary problem is a complicated disjunct, a bunch of ORS.
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Comeaux attributed this disjunct distribution to differences in European diets.
Academic text (2013) -
Seasonal trends and corresponding genetic and movement data suggest Mosquito Lagoon may be a disjunct community from the IRL proper.
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Despite the wide but disjunct distribution of the genus throughout the American tropics, no other form of guadua compares in economic importance with the one discussed here.
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We acknowledge that because we were unable to survey all potential habitats in every area, not every currently occupied and relict site was detected in our survey effort, and this lack of data may artificially cause some demes to appear disjunct.
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The survey revealed multiple species with disjunct populations scattered across the mountain range.
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Research indicated that the disjunct distribution of the bird species was due to environmental changes over time.
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Many plants exhibit a disjunct distribution, thriving in isolated areas far from their main habitats.
Synonyms
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2.1
Not joined to another thing and kept apart
238
3.0
Split into groups that do not agree
127
3.5
Clearly different from others
120
1.0
Not together with other people, kept apart from them
91
4.5
Happening rarely and not close to other events
48
5.8
Separated from other people because of race, religion or other differences
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6.1
Separate from other things and clearly different
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8.1
Having no members in common
Antonyms
How Continuous
Surface Forms
Morphology
disjunct = dis + junct
The idea of separated groups fits the historical morphology, but the bound root and specialized distributional sense make the word hard to interpret compositionally for average learners.
Etymology
Disjunct comes from dis- 'apart' and junct 'to join', and it describes things that occur in separate pieces rather than as one whole. So a disjunct distribution means populations or areas are split into distinct, non-joined groups.