Divides (8)
I believe the answer is:
segments
'divides' is the definition.
(segmenting is a kind of dividing)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for segments that I've seen before include "Nets gems in separate parts" , "Parts, pieces, portions" , "Portions or divisions, as of grapefruit" , "Divides or splits up" , "'Sections, pieces (8)'" .)