segmented
- adjective
- /ˈsɛɡmɛntɪd/
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segmentado
- We know that the six legged insects started out as creatures with lots and lots of segments, and they lost segments over a period of time.
So for the content, we have it segmented out per day.
- So for the content, we have it segmented out per day.
- Plus, I was wearing some incredible polyurea armor, Roman segmented armor that I had bought from the film Centurion.
- And he is, there's a, an elaborate, you know, array of beads in these segmented little places.
Examples
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The earthworm's body is segmented, allowing it to move flexibly through the soil.
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But although this supergroup varies a lot, one thing they have in common is a segmented body lined with many paired appendages.
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And he is, there's a, an elaborate, you know, array of beads in these segmented little places.
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When the snake shakes its tail, these segments hit each other, creating a shockingly loud noise.
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So can I presume that since this is snake like eel like, it has segments that can simulate the wiggliness of a eel?
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The United States would seem to be a logical partner for a project like this, but American astronomers have set their sights on two much less ambitious projects: the Giant Segmented Mirror Telescope (GSMT) and the California Extremely Large Telescope (CELT), each with a mirror diameter of "only" 30 meters (see "The California Extremely Large Telescope," page 22).
Academic text (2002) -
Lobsters have a segmented shell that protects their body and aids in locomotion.
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Many insects are characterized by their segmented bodies, which contribute to their mobility.
Synonyms
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8.0
An animal with a body made of repeating sections like an earthworm
With the body divided into similar segments, like an earthworm or lobster
A system with separate parts that work on their own
Split into parts and given out, often equally
Antonyms
- Specialized
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7.8
A body or object that has no separate, repeating parts along its length
Compounds
A worm with a long body made of many ring-shaped parts like an earthworm or leech
How Segmented
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Segmented comes from the Latin root secare, which means 'to cut'. Think of a cake cut into pieces or the word section: a segment is a 'cut' part, so a segmented animal has its body clearly divided into separate 'parts'.