About The Word Dissepiment
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Dissepiment
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What's The Definition Of Dissepiment?Synonyms | Synonyms for Dissepiment: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dissepiment: See Also | Dissepiment In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*sep"i*ment\, n. [L. dissaepimentum, fr.
dissaepire; dis- + saepire to hedge in, inclose.]
1. A separating tissue; a partition; a septum.
2. (Bot.) One of the partitions which divide a compound ovary
into cells.
3. (Zo["o]l.) One of the transverse, calcareous partitions
between the radiating septa of a coral.
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