transsegmental

adjective

trans·​seg·​men·​tal

¦tranzseg¦mentᵊl,

-n(t)sseg-,

-nseg-

: extending across or beyond the limits of a body segment or segmental part

Word History

Etymology

trans- + segment + -al

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