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septarium
[ sep-tair-ee-uhm ]
noun
, Geology.
, plural sep·tar·i·a [sep-, tair, -ee-, uh].
- a nodule or mass, such as of limestone or ironstone, formed by the addition of layers around a nucleus and having a network of cracks inside it filled with calcite and other minerals.
septarium
/ sɛpˈtɛərɪəm /
noun
- a mass of mineral substance having cracks filled with another mineral, esp calcite
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Derived Forms
- sepˈtarian, adjective
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Other Words From
- sep·tar·i·an adjective
- sep·tar·i·ate [sep-, tair, -ee-it], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of septarium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of septarium1
C18: from New Latin, from Latin septum
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