segmentation

Noun
  1. (embryology) the repeated division of a fertilised ovum (synset 113470329)
    referred to in: embryology - the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
    is a type of: cell division, cellular division - the process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
    is a part of: gestation, maternity, pregnancy - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
    same as: cleavage
  2. The act of dividing or partitioning;
    Separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart (synset 100398761)
    is a type of: separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting
    subtypes:
    • subdivision - the act of subdividing; division of something previously divided
    • septation - the division or partitioning of a cavity into parts by a septum
    • zoning - dividing an area into zones or sections reserved for different purposes such as residence and business and manufacturing etc
    same as: division, partition, partitioning, sectionalisation, sectionalization

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