complemental
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Origin of complemental
First recorded in 1595–1605; complement + -al 1
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On the males and complemental males of certain Cirripedes, and on rudimentary structures.
From Life of Charles Darwin by Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas)
The outer integument was covered with rather thick, very minute bristles, each about, 2/10,000th of an inch in length, and therefore only half the length of those on the complemental males of S. vulgare.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
In a happy marriage these differences become complemental, rendering possible that superior unity in which the two are made one.
From What a Young Husband Ought to Know by Stall, Sylvanus
Adj. reciprocal, mutual, commutual†, correlative, reciprocative, interrelated, closely related; alternate; interchangeable; interdependent; international; complemental, complementary.
From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark
We have noticed the many instances of tiny complemental males, in connection with hermaphrodite forms, which, as Darwin states, must have arisen from the advantage ensuring cross-fertilisation in the females who harbour them.
From The Truth About Woman by Hartley, C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine)
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