intersegment
Between segments.
Adjective
- Between segments.
Synonyms: intersegmental intersegmentary
Origin
From inter- + segment.
Noun
- A telescoping section of an ovipositor, between its main segments.
- 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...