n. [ L. segmentum, fr. secare to cut, cut off: cf. F. segment. See Saw a cutting instrument. ]
Segment gear,
Segment of a line,
Segment of a sphere,
Ventral segment. (Acoustics)
v. i. (Biol.) To divide or separate into parts in growth; to undergo segmentation, or cleavage, as in the segmentation of the ovum. [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
Segmental duct (Anat.),
Segmental organs.
Segmental tubes (Anat.),
n. The act or process of dividing into segments; specifically (Biol.), a self-division into segments as a result of growth; cell cleavage; cell multiplication; endogenous cell formation. [ 1913 Webster ]
Segmentation cavity (Biol.),
Segmentation nucleus (Biol.),
Segmentation of the ovum,
Egg cleavage
Segmentation sphere (Biol.),
a. Divided into segments or joints; articulated. [ 1913 Webster ]