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sec·to·ri·al
I. \(ˈ)sek|tōrēəl, -tȯr-\ adjective
Etymology: sector (I) + -ial
1. : of, relating to, or having the shape of a sector
< a sectorial box >
2. of a chimera : made up of a sector of variant growth involving more than one type of tissue interposed in an otherwise normal body of tissue — compare periclinal
II. adjective
Etymology: New Latin sectorius sectorial (from Latin sectus — past participle of secare to cut — + -orius -ory) + English -al
: adapted for cutting : carnassial
< a sectorial tooth > |