intersegment

intersegment

English

Etymology

inter- +‎ segment

Adjective

intersegment (not comparable)

1. Between segments.

Noun

intersegment (plural intersegments)

1. (zoology) A telescoping section of an ovipositor, between its main segments.
   • 1923, Memoir (issues 68-77, page 59)

     The intersegments are homologous to the transverse conjunctivae of the preabdomen. They are frequently equal in extent to the segments themselves, functioning as a membranous sheath for the inclusion of the segments when at rest, and acting as a telescopic extension for the lengthening of the ovipositor when in operation.