segmented
adjective
seg·ment·ed
ˈseg-ˌmen-təd 
seg-ˈmen-təd
: divided into or composed of segments or sections
segmented worms
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Floor plans are also becoming more segmented, with larger homes organized into distinct zones.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
In the United States, Loum-Martin noticed social circles often remain segmented, with African Americans in one place, while Caribbeans and Africans occupy other places, respectively.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
While Factor's meals are generally enjoyable and reasonably tasty—for whatever reason, the dishes tending toward Mexican food seemed to be better than the rest—there's just no denying that eating food out of segmented plastic tray is, um, uninspiring.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 26 Feb. 2026
That combination of features — translucent body, segmented frame, protruding teeth, up to 11 claws and enlarged thoracic spines — made the organism distinct enough to warrant an entirely new genus.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
In the United States, Loum-Martin noticed social circles often remain segmented, with African Americans in one place, while Caribbeans and Africans occupy other places, respectively.
—Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
While Factor's meals are generally enjoyable and reasonably tasty—for whatever reason, the dishes tending toward Mexican food seemed to be better than the rest—there's just no denying that eating food out of segmented plastic tray is, um, uninspiring.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 26 Feb. 2026
That combination of features — translucent body, segmented frame, protruding teeth, up to 11 claws and enlarged thoracic spines — made the organism distinct enough to warrant an entirely new genus.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for segmented
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“Segmented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/segmented. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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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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