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disjunct has definitions from the fields of music,statistics,zoology
1
[ adjective ] (statistics) used of distributions, as of statistical or natural populations

Examples

"disjunct distribution of king crabs"

Related terms

discontinuous

2
[ adjective ] marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements

Synonyms

isolated

Examples

"little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly

Related terms

separate

3
[ adjective ] (zoology) having deep constrictions separating head, thorax, and abdomen, as in insects

Related terms

zoology divided

4
[ adjective ] (music) progressing melodically by intervals larger than a major second

Related terms

conjunct music

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