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| seg·men·ta·tion [ sèg men táysh'n, sègmən táysh'n ] (plural seg·men·ta·tions) |
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1. splitting into segments: the dividing of something into segments
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2. segmented structure: the structure of something that is made up of a series of similar segments
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3. embryology
Same as cleavage (sense 5)
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4. zoology body structure: the structure of the body of an organism such as a worm or centipede that consists of a linear series of similar subunits
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