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dissepimental

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dis⋅sep⋅i⋅ment

  [di-sep-uh-muhnt]
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–noun
1. Anatomy, Zoology. a partition or septum in a tissue.
2. Botany. one of the partitions formed within ovaries and fruits by the coherence of the sides of the constituent carpels.
Origin:
1720–30; < L dissaepīmentum, equiv. to dis- dis- 1 + saepīmentum hedge (saepī(re) to fence + -mentum -ment )

Related forms:
dis⋅sep⋅i⋅men⋅tal, adjective
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dis·sep·i·ment   (dĭ-sěp'ə-mənt)   
n.   Botany
A partition dividing an organ, such as an ovary or a fruit, into chambers.

[Latin dissaepīmentum, partition, from dissaepīre, to divide : dis-, dis- + saepīre, hedge off (from saepēs, hedge).]
dis·sep'i·men'tal (-měn'tl) adj.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: dis·sep·i·ment
Pronunciation: dis-'ep-&-m&nt
Function: noun
: a dividing tissue : SEPTUM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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