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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In biology, dividing by the formation of internal partitions; taking place by internal partition into cells or segments.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective (Biol.) Dividing into cells or segments; characterized by separation into two or more parts or sections by the formation of internal partitions.

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  • adjective biology Dividing into cells or segments.

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Ancient Greek

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