Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To divide into more than two parts.
- Having many segments, as an insect or a worm.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Zoöl.) Divided into many similar segments; -- said of an insect or myriapod.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective zoology Divided into many similar
segments ; said of aninsect ormyriapod .
Etymologies
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multi- + Latin sectus, past participle of secare to cut.
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Two days later, Mr. Maliki signalled his readiness to break up his multisect coalition and moved to unseat his Sunni deputy prime minister.
Trouble in Iraq 2011
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