complemental

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The outer integument was covered with rather thick, very minute bristles, each about, 2/10,000th of an inch in length, and therefore only half the length of those on the complemental males of S. vulgare.

From A Monograph on the Sub-class Cirripedia With Figures of all the Species. by Darwin, Charles

While of the contrasted yet complemental civic life of fullest, broadest action, what expression like the Roman eagle—the very eyes of keenness, and the spreading wings of power?

From Civics: as Applied Sociology by Geddes, Patrick

It would seem to combine with outside complemental matter drifted to it at random. 

From Unconscious Memory by Butler, Samuel

Forms of poetry are complemental to each other, and one who tries to be merely dramatic without appreciating the lyric spirit becomes theatric.

From Browning and the Dramatic Monologue by Curry, S. S. (Samuel Silas)

The higher complemental parts, which are parallel to animal life, move more quickly, but yet without melodious connection and significant progress.

From The World As Will And Idea (Vol. 1 of 3) by Schopenhauer, Arthur