"intersegment" meaning in English

See intersegment in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: inter- + segment Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|segment}} inter- + segment Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} intersegment (not comparable)
  1. Between segments. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-intersegment-en-adj-cT~j0~kD

Noun

Forms: intersegments [plural]
Etymology: inter- + segment Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|segment}} inter- + segment Head templates: {{en-noun}} intersegment (plural intersegments)
  1. (zoology) A telescoping section of an ovipositor, between its main segments. Categories (topical): Zoology
    Sense id: en-intersegment-en-noun-ain3Dun5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with inter- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with inter-: 44 56 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology

Inflected forms

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