Definition of section

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Section (n.) A division of a genus; a group of species separated by some distinction from others of the same genus; -- often indicated by the sign /.

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Conics :: Conics (n.) Conic sections.
Orbiculate :: Orbiculate (n.) That which is orbiculate; especially, a solid the vertical section of which is oval, and the horizontal section circular..
Dissection :: Dissection (n.) Anything dissected; especially, some part, or the whole, of an animal or plant dissected so as to exhibit the structure; an anatomical so prepared..
Section :: Section (n.) A distinct part of a country or people, community, class, or the like; a part of a territory separated by geographical lines, or of a people considered as distinct..
Section :: Section (n.) The act of cutting, or separation by cutting; as, the section of bodies..
Directrix :: Directrix (n.) A straight line so situated with respect to a conic section that the distance of any point of the curve from it has a constant ratio to the distance of the same point from the focus.
Anatomy :: Anatomy (n.) The art of dissecting, or artificially separating the different parts of any organized body, to discover their situation, structure, and economy; dissection..
Ornithotomy :: Ornithotomy (n.) The anatomy or dissection of birds.
Intergrave :: Intergrave (v. t.) To grave or carve between; to engrave in the alternate sections.
Cross-vaulting :: Cross-vaulting (n.) Vaulting formed by the intersection of two or more simple vaults.
Parting :: Parting (n.) The surface of the sand of one section of a mold where it meets that of another section.
Anatomist :: Anatomist (n.) One who is skilled in the art of anatomy, or dissection..
South :: South (n.) A country, region, or place situated farther to the south than another; the southern section of a country..
Arteriotomy :: Arteriotomy (n.) That part of anatomy which treats of the dissection of the arteries.
Vivisect :: Vivisect (v. t.) To perform vivisection upon; to dissect alive.
Metrotomy :: Metrotomy (n.) The operation of cutting into the uterus; hysterotomy; the Caesarean section.
Section :: Section (n.) One of the portions, of one square mile each, into which the public lands of the United States are divided; one thirty-sixth part of a township. These sections are subdivided into quarter sections for sale under the homestead and preemption laws..
Demonstrate :: Demonstrate (v. t.) To exhibit and explain (a dissection or other anatomical preparation).
Zootomy :: Zootomy (n.) The dissection or the anatomy of animals; -- distinguished from androtomy.
Microtome :: Microtome (n.) An instrument for making very thin sections for microscopical examination.
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