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sectile definition

sec·tile (sek′təl, -tīl′)

adjective

  1. capable of being cut smoothly with a knife
  2. Bot. cut into small divisions

Etymology: Fr < L sectilis < secare, to cut: see saw

Related Forms:

  • sectility sec·til′·ity (-til′ə tē) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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