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adj
Of, pertaining to, or divided by a septum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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verb
To form a septation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
of or relating to a septum
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: septal
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History
Etymology tree English septum Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English septate From septum + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
From septum + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or back-formation from septation.
Across languages
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