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septarium

[ sep-tair-ee-uhm ]

noun

, Geology.
, plural sep·tar·i·a [sep-, tair, -ee-, uh].
  1. 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

  1. 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

First recorded in 1775–85; from New Latin sēptārium, equivalent to Latin sēpt(um) “enclosure” ( septum ) + -ārium -arium

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Word History and Origins

Origin of septarium1

C18: from New Latin, from Latin septum

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