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noun
A little septum; a division between small cavities or parts.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, botany, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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noun
A small partition or division within a rock or mineral structure, especially within the fossil of a foraminifera or similar microorganism.
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Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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History
Diminutive of Latin septum (“septum”).
