segmented
adjective
seg·ment·ed
ˈseg-ˌmen-təd 
seg-ˈ
: divided into or composed of segments or sections
segmented worms
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These larvae of the Dobson fly are rather hideous, actually, featuring long segmented bodies and nasty pinchers that will nip at your fingertips.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024
Their segmented bodies taper toward the bottom and widen toward the head.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024
Their segmented bodies taper toward the bottom and widen toward the head.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for segmented
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segmented
adjective
seg·ment·ed
ˈseg-ˌment-əd, seg-ˈ
1
: having or made up of segments
2
: being a cell in which the nucleus is divided into lobes connected by a fine filament
segmented neutrophils
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