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septum

The correct spelling is septum.

How to pronounce septum

/ˈsɛptəm/
noun

IPA: /ˈsɛptəm/

Say it like: Sep-tum

The correct spelling is septum. A wall separating two cavities; a partition

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A wall separating two cavities; a partition
  2. 2.A partition that separates the cells of a fruit.
  3. 3.A partition that separates the cells of a (septated) fungus.
  4. 4.One of the radial calcareous plates of a coral.
  5. 5.One of the transverse partitions dividing the shell of a mollusk, or of a rhizopod, into several chambers.

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