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1. Separate; select.
2. <botany> Separated from others of the same kind.
Origin: L. Segregatus, p. P. Of segregare to separate; pref. Se- aside + grex, gregis, a flock or herd. See Gregarious.
<geology> To separate from a mass, and collect together about centers or along lines of fracture, as in the process of crystallization or solidification.
(01 Mar 1998)
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