disjunct

Adjective
  1. Progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second (synset 300568227)
    referred to in: music - an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
  2. Having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects (synset 302491135)
    referred to in: zoological science, zoology - the branch of biology that studies animals
    similar to: divided - separated into parts or pieces
  3. Marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements (synset 302118375)
    "little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"
    similar to: separate - independent; not united or joint
    same as: isolated
  4. Used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations (synset 300599911)
    "disjunct distribution of king crabs"
    similar to: discontinuous, noncontinuous - not continuing without interruption in time or space

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