| NOUN | process | segmentation, cleavage | (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum |
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| act | segmentation, division, partition, partitioning, sectionalization, sectionalisation | the act of dividing or partitioning |
| Sounds | seh.gmahntey'shahn | |
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| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum. | |
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| Synonym | cleavage | |
| Category | embryology | The branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms |
| Part of | pregnancy, gestation, maternity | The state of being pregnant |
| Broader | cell division, cellular division | The process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells |
| Spanish | división celular, división, segmentación | |
| Catalan | segmentació | |
| Meaning | The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart. | |
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| Synonyms | division, partition, partitioning, sectionalization, sectionalisation | |
| Narrower | septation | The division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum |
| subdivision | The act of subdividing / subdividing | |
| zoning | dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc | |
| Broader | separation | The act of dividing or disconnecting |
| Spanish | división, fragmentación, partición, partija, segmentación, subdivisión | |
| Catalan | divisió, fragmentació, partició, segmentació, subdivisió | |
| Verbs | segment | divide into segments / segments |
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