Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Segmental; pertaining to or indicating segments: especially noting in entomology colored bands, rings, or other marks on the abdomen, corresponding to successive segments, as in many Lepidoptera.
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- adjective Composed of
segments
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Examples
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In some of these genealogies, Lohanis are represented as structurally complementary kindred to the Lodis and Suris, and all three stand in structural opposition to Ghalzis who in turn appear opposed in relation to Durranis, thus reflecting the structural tensions and dynamics at work in this "segmentary society."
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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(Anthropologists call such tribes “segmentary lineages.”)
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Pashtuns are commonly referenced as the world's largest segmentary society.
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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Issues of segmentation are linked to ethnography of tribal societies that fall within two main subtypes in Islamic societies, egalitarian or segmentary tribes, and hierarchical chieftaincies.
Connecting Histories in Afghanistan: Market Relations and State Formation on a Colonial Frontier 2008
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It is an arid, tribal (segmentary-lineage) system.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Top Republican Myths About the Crotch Bomber Affair 2009
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It is an arid, tribal (segmentary-lineage) system.
OpEdNews - Quicklink: Top Republican Myths About the Crotch Bomber Affair 2009
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A tribe is formally defined as a "segmentary lineage," a kinship network organized by branching lines of descent from a common ancestor, with the most-direct male-line descendants holding the greatest prestige.
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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A tribe is formally defined as a "segmentary lineage," a kinship network organized by branching lines of descent from a common ancestor, with the most-direct male-line descendants holding the greatest prestige.
Sheiky Lineages 2008
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They're a completely non-hierarchic segmentary society, like primitive hunter/gatherers, but with a highly evolved culture.
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A general description of the distinctive physical features of migratory locusts might be given as a strong, wild-looking head, a strong collar inside which the neck moves, powerful and peculiarly-formed legs attached to a short, strong, square trunk or thorax, four wings, two antennae or feelers, six legs, and a long segmentary abdomen.
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