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septa

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛptə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sep′tə)

From septum (n): npl: septa

sep•ta (sep′tə),USA pronunciation n.

Biologypl. of septum.

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septa /ˈsɛptə/ n

the plural of septum

sep•tum (sep′təm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ta (-tə).USA pronunciation [Biol.]

Biologya dividing wall, membrane, or the like, in a plant or animal structure;
dissepiment.

Latin sēptum, variant of saeptum enclosure, noun, nominal use of neuter of saeptus (past participle of saepīre to fence); akin to saepēs hedge, fence
1710–20

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septum /ˈsɛptəm/ n ( pl -ta /-tə/)

a dividing partition between two tissues or cavities

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin saeptum wall, from saepīre to enclose; related to Latin saepēs a fence

'septa' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

abstriction - interseptal - nautilus - triseptate - septate - siphuncle

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