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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Disjunct \Dis*junct"\ (d[i^]s*j[u^][ng]kt"), a. [L. disjunctus, p. p. of disjungere to disjoin. See Disjoin, and cf. Disjoint.] 1. Disjoined; separated. [R.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) Having the head, thorax, and abdomen separated by a deep constriction. [1913 Webster] Disjunct tetrachords (Mus.), tetrachords so disposed to each other that the gravest note of the upper is one note higher than the acutest note of the other. [1913 Webster]