interseptal

American

[in-ter-sep-tl] / ˌɪn tərˈsɛp tl /

adjective

situated between septa.

Etymology

Origin of interseptal

First recorded in 1840–50; inter- + septal

Example Sentences

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Interseptal, in-tėr-sep′tal, adj. situated between septa.

From Project Gutenberg

In addition to these parts the following structures may exist in corals:— Dissepiments are oblique calcareous partitions, stretching from septum to septum, and closing the interseptal chambers below.

From Project Gutenberg

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