diplosegmentation

noun

The formation of diplosegments by the fusion of successive body segments, as in millipedes.

OriginEnglish segmentation ← Ancient Greek δῐπλόος (dĭplóos) ← Proto-Indo-European *dwís →
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Meanings

noundiplosegmentation (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe formation of diplosegments by the fusion of successive body segments, as in millipedes.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dwís
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ́ς (dĭ́s)
  5. Ancient Greekδῐπλόος (dĭplóos)
  6. Englishdiplo-
  7. Englishsegmentation
  8. Englishdiplosegmentation

From diplo- + segmentation.

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APA

diplosegmentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diplosegmentation

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Chicago

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