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segregator
seg·re·gate S0218500 (sĕg′rĭ-gāt′)v. seg·re·gat·ed, seg·re·gat·ing, seg·re·gates v.tr.1. To separate or isolate from others or from a main body or group. See Synonyms at isolate.2. To cause (people or institutions, for example) to be separated on the basis of race, sex, religion, or another factor.v.intr.1. To become separated or distinguished: animals that segregate into male and female herds when not in mating season.2. To practice a policy of racial segregation.3. Genetics To undergo genetic segregation.adj. (-gĭt, -gāt′) Separated; isolated.n. (-gĭt, -gāt′)1. One that is or has been segregated.2. Genetics See segregant.
[Latin sēgregāre, sēgregāt- : sē-, apart; see s(w)e- in Indo-European roots + grex, greg-, flock; see ger- in Indo-European roots.]
seg′re·ga′tive adj.seg′re·ga′tor n.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | segregator - someone who believes the races should be kept apartsegregationistbigot - a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own |
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segregator [seg´rĕ-ga´tor] an instrument for obtaining the urine from the ureter of each kidney separately.sep·a·ra·tor (sep'ĕr-ā-tŏr), Avoid the misspelling seperator.1. That which divides or keeps apart two or more substances or prevents them from mingling. 2. In dentistry, an instrument for forcing two teeth apart, so as to gain access to adjacent proximal walls. Synonym(s): segregator [L. se-paro, pp. -atus, to separate, fr. se, apart, + paro, to prepare] segregatorAn instrument composed of two ureteral catheters for securing urine from each kidney separately.segregator
Synonyms for segregatornoun someone who believes the races should be kept apartSynonymsRelated Words |