in the animal economy. See PHYSIOLOGY Index.

SECT, a collective term, comprehending all such as follow the doctrines and opinions of some famous divine, philosopher, &c.

SECTION, in general, denotes a part of a divided thing, or the division itself. Such, particularly, are the subdivisions of a chapter; called also paragraphs and articles: the mark of a section is §.

SECTION, in Geometry, denotes a side or surface of a body or figure cut off by another; or the place where lines, planes, &c. cut each other.