fragmentary

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fragmentary - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fragmentary \Frag"men*ta*ry\, a. [Cf. F. fragmentaire.]
     1. Composed of fragments, or broken pieces; disconnected; not
        complete or entire. --Donne.
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     2. (Geol.) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.
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fragmentary - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  fragmentary
      adj 1: consisting of small disconnected parts; "fragmentary
             remains" [syn: fragmental, fragmentary]