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septarium

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /sɛpˈtɛəɹi.əm/
  • General-American: /sɛpˈtɛɹi.əm/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiəm

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noun

Meaning 1

A flattened concretionary nodule, usually of limestone, intersected within by cracks which are often filled with calcite, barite, or other minerals.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: turtle-stone

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Latin saeptum (“inclosure, partition”) + -arium.