septum
[ sep-tuhm ]
/ ˈsɛp təm /
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noun, plural sep·ta [sep-tuh]. /ˈsɛp tə/. Biology.
a dividing wall, membrane, or the like, in a plant or animal structure; dissepiment.
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Origin of septum
1710–20; <Latin sēptum, variant of saeptum enclosure, noun use of neuter of saeptus (past participle of saepīre to fence); akin to saepēs hedge, fence
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British Dictionary definitions for septum
septum
/ (ˈsɛptəm) /
noun plural -ta (-tə)
biology anatomy a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities
a dividing partition or membrane between two cavities in a mechanical device
Word Origin for septum
C18: from Latin saeptum wall, from saepīre to enclose; related to Latin saepēs a fence
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Medical definitions for septum
septum
[ sĕp′təm ]
n. pl. sep•ta (-tə)
A thin partition or membrane dividing two cavities or soft masses of tissue in an organism.
The septum pellucidum.
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Scientific definitions for septum
septum
[ sĕp′təm ]
Plural septa
A thin wall or membrane that separates two parts or structures in an organism. Septae separate the chambers of the heart and subdivide the hyphae of some fungi.
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