septarium

[ sep-tair-ee-uhm ]

noun

, Geology.

, plural sep·tar·i·a [sep-, tair, -ee-, uh].

1. a nodule or mass, such as of limestone or ironstone, formed by the addition of layers around a nucleus and having a network of cracks inside it filled with calcite and other minerals.

septarium

/ sɛpˈtɛərɪəm /

noun

1. a mass of mineral substance having cracks filled with another mineral, esp calcite

Derived Forms

• sepˈtarian, adjective

Other Words From

• sep·tar·i·an adjective
• sep·tar·i·ate [sep-, tair, -ee-it], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of septarium¹

First recorded in 1775–85; from New Latin sēptārium, equivalent to Latin sēpt(um) “enclosure” ( septum ) + -ārium -arium

Word History and Origins

Origin of septarium¹

C18: from New Latin, from Latin septum