segmented
adjective
seg·ment·ed
ˈseg-ˌmen-təd 
seg-ˈ
: divided into or composed of segments or sections
segmented worms
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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.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
Those clears are a bit more difficult in Super Mario Maker 2 than its predecessor, because the Switch game doesn't allow players to download levels for segmented offline practice.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
More segmented energy markets will inevitably have fewer options to tap in such circumstances.
—Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2023
These larvae of the Dobson fly are rather hideous, actually, featuring long segmented bodies and nasty pinchers that will nip at your fingertips.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 May 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 June 2024
Those clears are a bit more difficult in Super Mario Maker 2 than its predecessor, because the Switch game doesn't allow players to download levels for segmented offline practice.
—Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2024
More segmented energy markets will inevitably have fewer options to tap in such circumstances.
—Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2023
These larvae of the Dobson fly are rather hideous, actually, featuring long segmented bodies and nasty pinchers that will nip at your fingertips.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 May 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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