-sect
[ad. L. sect-, pa. ppl. stem of secāre to cut: cf. sect v.2]
a formative element of vbs. (as hemisect, transect, trisect) and adjs. (as multisect); spec. in Bot. in adjs. denoting forms of leaves (as palmatisect, pedatisect, pennatisect).
-sect
[ad. L. sect-, pa. ppl. stem of secāre to cut: cf. sect v.2]
a formative element of vbs. (as hemisect, transect, trisect) and adjs. (as multisect); spec. in Bot. in adjs. denoting forms of leaves (as palmatisect, pedatisect, pennatisect).
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