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intersegment

intersegment adjective: between segments.

Adjective

intersegment (not comparable)

  1. Between segments.

Noun

intersegment (plural intersegments)

  1. A telescoping section of an ovipositor, between its main segments.
    • The intersegments are homologous to the transverse conjunctivae of the preabdomen. They are frequently equal in extent to the segments themselves, functioning as a membranous sheath for the inclusion of the segments when at rest, and acting as a telescopic extension for the lengthening of the...1923, Memoir, numbers 68-77, page 59

Synonyms of intersegment

Forms of intersegment

pluralintersegments

Origin of intersegment

From inter- + segment.

Questions about intersegment

What does intersegment mean?
Intersegment means between segments.
What part of speech is intersegment?
Intersegment can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near intersegment in the dictionary

  1. intersector
  2. intersectoral
  3. intersectors
  4. intersects
  5. intersecular
  6. intersegment
  7. intersegmental
  8. intersegmentally
  9. intersegmentary
  10. intersegments
  11. interseismic

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