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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Instead of a common cloud, firms will have to make use of segmented national data spaces hidden behind thickets of regulations and mutually incompatible cryptographic protection schemes.
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
For instance, modern scorpions retain many of the same features as their ancient ancestors, such as their segmented bodies, pincers (chelae), and the distinctive tail with a venomous stinger.
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—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
So far, most debate over how to expand legal access to psychedelics has focused on segmented approaches like therapy, religious exemptions, or supervised retreat centers.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 21 July 2024
These segmented worms—which can grow from about half an inch to 8 inches in length and sometimes stretch to 17 inches—insert their proboscis into their host’s skin to suck its blood.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
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Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2015
For instance, modern scorpions retain many of the same features as their ancient ancestors, such as their segmented bodies, pincers (chelae), and the distinctive tail with a venomous stinger.
2.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
So far, most debate over how to expand legal access to psychedelics has focused on segmented approaches like therapy, religious exemptions, or supervised retreat centers.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 21 July 2024
These segmented worms—which can grow from about half an inch to 8 inches in length and sometimes stretch to 17 inches—insert their proboscis into their host’s skin to suck its blood.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
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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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