adjective
- divided into or consisting of segments
- relating to or characterized by social organization based on kinship groups or clans
Usage: anthropology
Examples
- The segmentary structure of the worm’s body allows for flexible movement.
- Anthropologists studied the segmentary lineage system of the African tribe.
- The segmentary organization divided the community into distinct family groups.
- Each segmentary unit operated independently within the larger society.
- The segmentary nature of the insect’s abdomen was clearly visible under the microscope.
- Traditional segmentary societies often lack centralized political authority.