SEPTUM


Meaning of SEPTUM in English

[ 'sɛptəm ]

■ noun ( plural septa -tə ) chiefly Anatomy & Biology a partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.

Origin

C17: from L. ~ , from sepire 'enclose'.

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