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单词 subsegment
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subsegmentn.

Brit. /ˈsʌbbrɑːn(t)ʃ/, U.S. /ˈsəbˌbræn(t)ʃ/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: sub- prefix, segment n.
Etymology: < sub- prefix + segment n.
A subdivision of a segment; a subordinate, secondary, or lesser part of something.
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1805 New Ann. Reg. 1804 Lit. Select. & Retrospect 309/2 This and the general section..are so diffusely related, and with so quaint a partiality for partitions, segments, and subsegments, that we have often yawned while we have been gathering improvement.
1836–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 910/1 The pro-thorax..is composed of four sub-segments.
1907 Ohio Naturalist June 170 Third segment slender, with Seven sub-segments at apex.
1981 R. Endleman Psyche & Society 369 Comparative behaviour or attitude in a different society,..or even a different subsegment of the same society, would not receive the same labeling.
2008 Hobby Farms May 15 A sub-segment of the bucking-bull industry is the world of miniature bucking bulls.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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