complemental
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Etymology
Origin of complemental
First recorded in 1595–1605; complement + -al 1
Example Sentences
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The complemental males of certain Cirripedes live like epiphytic plants either on the female or the hermaphrodite form, and are destitute of a mouth and of prehensile limbs.
From The Descent of Man by Darwin, Charles
"The complemental dot on his i of a commonly civilized human creature!" said Dr. Middleton, looking at his watch and finding it too late to leave the house before morning.
From The Egoist by Meredith, George
No; the response must be in kind to be truly complemental.
From Between the Dark and the Daylight by Howells, William Dean
The large relative size of the rostrum in the complemental male both of this species and of S. Peronii, is a remarkable character, which I can in no way account for.
From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles
The word "great" in his code should have been "gage," and its complemental words "of battle."
From Whirligigs by Henry, O.
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