fragmentary
Example Sentences
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One such fragmentary fossil has proven particularly valuable.
From Science Daily
The former is designed to—and can only—systematize and regulate, while the latter is fragmentary and frequently, in the case of refugees, formed and trained to avoid such state-sponsored classification.
From Salon
The species had originally been named several years earlier based on fragmentary remains, but the new skeleton provided a far clearer view of the animal's unusual body structure.
From Science Daily
Morrison seems to have taken particular inspiration from the omissions and evasions of Faulkner’s fragmentary storytelling.
"The future of dinosaur research will depend on paying attention to the humble, the fragmentary, the small."
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
