1. divided into or consisting of segments
2. 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.